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Bulgaria National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$46,953,457,469

Grows by about $286 every second in 2026 · 32.9% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
32.9%
+3.0 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$7,567
6.4 million people
GDP
$146.5 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
40.9%
IMF projection

Bulgaria debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 2000: 73.3% of GDP 2001: 67.1% of GDP 2002: 53.4% of GDP 2003: 45.4% of GDP 2004: 37.8% of GDP 2005: 28.5% of GDP 2006: 22.6% of GDP 2007: 17.6% of GDP 2008: 14.7% of GDP 2009: 14.5% of GDP 2010: 14.1% of GDP 2011: 14.3% of GDP 2012: 16.5% of GDP 2013: 17.2% of GDP 2014: 26.3% of GDP 2015: 25.4% of GDP 2016: 27% of GDP 2017: 22.9% of GDP 2018: 20.1% of GDP 2019: 18.4% of GDP 2020: 22.7% of GDP 2021: 23.9% of GDP 2022: 22.5% of GDP 2023: 22.9% of GDP 2024: 23.8% of GDP 2025: 29.9% of GDP 2026: 32.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 34.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 36.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 38.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 39.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 40.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Bulgaria compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Switzerland 38.3% $435.0 billion
Sweden 35.1% $261.5 billion
Ireland 33.5% $237.8 billion
Bulgaria 32.9% $48.2 billion
Belarus 31.1% $33.6 billion
Luxembourg 28.5% $30.9 billion
Estonia 27.5% $14.0 billion
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Bulgaria's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 10,434 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 1 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 128 years and 6 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Bulgaria?

Bulgaria's general government gross debt is about $47.0 billion right now. The IMF expects $48.2 billion by the end of 2026, up from $39.2 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Bulgaria's debt to GDP ratio?

32.9% of GDP in 2026, compared with 29.9% in 2025. The IMF projects 40.9% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Bulgaria?

About $7,567 per citizen, based on a population of 6.4 million.

Is Bulgaria's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $286 every second.

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