Bulgaria recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 24.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Bulgaria averaged 33.07 percent of GDP from 1997 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 96.20 percent of GDP in 1997 and a record low of 13.00 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria

Government Debt to GDP in Bulgaria is expected to reach 25.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bulgaria Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 27.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 29.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 9488.85 7392.75 BGN Million Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -387.16 -507.74 BGN Million Dec 2025
Government Debt 61781.00 61618.90 BGN Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 24.10 22.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 10021.81 8206.63 BGN Million Dec 2025


Bulgaria Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
24.10 22.90 96.20 13.00 1997 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly
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