Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital was 9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria peaked at 49.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +332.6% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 23.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.1% | 20.8% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Bulgaria was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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