Bulgaria - Outstanding Public Debt
Bulgaria: Outstanding Public Debt
| Mnemonic | GDBT.IBGR | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Mil. EUR, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Monthly | 0.5 % | |
| Data | May 2026 | 33,920 |
| Apr 2026 | 33,752 | |
Series Information
| Source | Ministry of Finance |
| Release | Central Government Debt |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Start Date | 12/31/2025 |
| End Date | 5/31/2026 |
Bulgaria: Government
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Budget Balance | May 2026 | -652.54 | -139.94 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
| Government Expenditures | May 2026 | 3,938 | 4,172 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
| Government Revenues | May 2026 | 3,285 | 4,032 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
| Outstanding Public Debt | May 2026 | 33,920 | 33,752 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
| Outstanding Public Debt - Domestic | May 2026 | 8,685 | 8,477 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
| Outstanding Public Debt - Foreign | May 2026 | 25,235 | 25,274 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
| Gross External Debt | Apr 2026 | 66,718 | 69,264 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Monthly |
Release Information
For Bulgaria, the external debt, domestic debt and total debt of the central government. It serves an input for providing information about government guarantees because of their importance for the sustainability of the government debt and the budget. Reported by the Ministry of Finance in the "Central Government Debt and Guarantees monthly bulletin." Monthly from 2025.
Active:
- Framework: ESA 2010, MGDD, EC 479/2009
- Measurements: Millions of euros (Mil. EUR)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Monthly
- Start date: Uniformly 2025m12
Predecessors:
- In BGN - 2020m1 to 2026m2
- In EUR - 2001m12 to 2020m3
Global concept aliases:
- GDBT
- GDBTD
- GDBTF
The dataset provides information on the external debt, domestic debt and total debt of Bulgaria for a given reference period of time. It also highlights information on total government debt, external debt and domestic debt as a percentage of gross domestic product. It serves an input for providing information about government guarantees because of their importance for the sustainability of the government debt and the budget.
The data are provided by Bulgarian Ministry of Finance at nominal value. Debt in EUR is recalculated based on end-of-period Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) central exchange rates of the relevant currencies against the Bulgarian lev.
Potentially.
Further reading
At Eurostat:
At IMF (SDDS Plus):
- General government gross debt (Jan 2026 / Apr 2026)
- Central government debt
- Jul 2010 - Initial version.
- Mar 2020 - Reporting currency changed from EUR to BGN.
- Jun 2026 - Redenominated to EUR: Properties.