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Current account balance with the rest of the world, percent of GDP, quarterly (not seasonally adjusted). All figures for Bulgaria
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account balance | −8.8 % of GDP | Q1 2026 | 4th lowest of 27 | −9.2 pp | EU lowest −16.1 % of GDPEU highest 12.5 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | −8.8 |
| Q4 2025 | −11.4 |
| Q3 2025 | −3.5 |
| Q2 2025 | −2.5 |
| Q1 2025 | −4.4 |
| Q4 2024 | −5.5 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.2 |
| Q2 2024 | −1.6 |
| Q1 2024 | 0.0 |
| Q4 2023 | −0.9 |
| Q3 2023 | −1.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 1.2 |
| Q1 2023 | −3.9 |
| Q4 2022 | −3.4 |
| Q3 2022 | −0.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 1.8 |
| Q1 2022 | −3.3 |
| Q4 2021 | −3.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 3.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 0.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 0.6 |
| Q4 2020 | −2.6 |
| Q3 2020 | 2.0 |
| Q2 2020 | 3.4 |
| Q1 2020 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2019 | −2.4 |
| Q3 2019 | 9.3 |
| Q2 2019 | 0.3 |
| Q1 2019 | −1.2 |
| Q4 2018 | −3.2 |
| Q3 2018 | 11.0 |
| Q2 2018 | −1.6 |
| Q1 2018 | −5.5 |
| Q4 2017 | −5.0 |
| Q3 2017 | 14.6 |
| Q2 2017 | 2.3 |
| Q1 2017 | 0.0 |
| Q4 2016 | −3.7 |
| Q3 2016 | 10.5 |
| Q2 2016 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2016 | 0.0 |
| Q4 2015 | −7.1 |
| Q3 2015 | 8.4 |
| Q2 2015 | −0.9 |
| Q1 2015 | −0.3 |
| Q4 2014 | −2.3 |
| Q3 2014 | 9.7 |
| Q2 2014 | 1.5 |
| Q1 2014 | −1.4 |
| Q4 2013 | −4.3 |
| Q3 2013 | 8.5 |
| Q2 2013 | 4.8 |
| Q1 2013 | −4.6 |
| Q4 2012 | −4.8 |
| Q3 2012 | 7.9 |
| Q2 2012 | −2.9 |
| Q1 2012 | −4.8 |
| Q4 2011 | −7.2 |
| Q3 2011 | 8.2 |
| Q2 2011 | 0.5 |
| Q1 2011 | −0.7 |
| Q4 2010 | −10.6 |
| Q3 2010 | 12.1 |
| Q2 2010 | −3.6 |
| Q1 2010 | −5.5 |
| Q4 2009 | −8.8 |
| Q3 2009 | 2.5 |
| Q2 2009 | −12.8 |
| Q1 2009 | −16.1 |
| Q4 2008 | −27.4 |
| Q3 2008 | −10.4 |
| Q2 2008 | −26.2 |
| Q1 2008 | −25.3 |
| Q4 2007 | −30.1 |
| Q3 2007 | −14.4 |
| Q2 2007 | −22.2 |
| Q1 2007 | −29.7 |
| Q4 2006 | −25.9 |
| Q3 2006 | −7.1 |
| Q2 2006 | −13.7 |
| Q1 2006 | −22.1 |
| Q4 2005 | −19.0 |
| Q3 2005 | −3.7 |
| Q2 2005 | −10.6 |
| Q1 2005 | −11.8 |
| Q4 2004 | −15.0 |
| Q3 2004 | 7.3 |
| Q2 2004 | −8.3 |
| Q1 2004 | −10.7 |
| Q4 2003 | −11.3 |
| Q3 2003 | 6.4 |
| Q2 2003 | −9.8 |
| Q1 2003 | −7.9 |
| Q4 2002 | −10.8 |
| Q3 2002 | 8.5 |
| Q2 2002 | −2.9 |
| Q1 2002 | −5.2 |
| Q4 2001 | −8.8 |
| Q3 2001 | −1.2 |
| Q2 2001 | −4.6 |
| Q1 2001 | −7.3 |
| Q4 2000 | −9.9 |
| Q3 2000 | 2.1 |
| Q2 2000 | −2.8 |
| Q1 2000 | −11.7 |
| Q4 1999 | −6.1 |
| Q3 1999 | 0.8 |
| Q2 1999 | −5.6 |
| Q1 1999 | −8.9 |
| Q4 1998 | −4.8 |
| Q3 1998 | 3.0 |
| Q2 1998 | 2.7 |
| Q1 1998 | −1.2 |
allfigures, “Current account balance, Bulgaria, Q1 2026: −8.8 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/current-account/bulgaria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.