Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bulgaria is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bulgaria peaked at 16.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 80th out of 156 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 to total gross loans (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +167.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -12.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +167.2% | 2.4% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (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 to total gross loans in Bulgaria?
- Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Bulgaria was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. 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 to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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