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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Bulgaria
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 29.9 % of GDP | 2025 | 4th lowest of 27 | −29.4 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −3.5 % of GDP | 2025 | 8th lowest of 27 | −1.0 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | 24.5 |
| 2019 | 20.1 |
| 2018 | 22.2 |
| 2017 | 25.1 |
| 2016 | 29.1 |
| 2015 | 25.9 |
| 2014 | 27.0 |
| 2013 | 17.0 |
| 2012 | 16.6 |
| 2011 | 15.2 |
| 2010 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 13.7 |
| 2008 | 13.0 |
| 2007 | 16.3 |
| 2006 | 20.9 |
| 2005 | 26.6 |
| 2004 | 35.7 |
| 2003 | 43.4 |
| 2002 | 51.0 |
| 2001 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 70.7 |
| 1999 | 75.8 |
| 1998 | 66.7 |
| 1997 | 96.7 |
| 1996 | 244.5 |
| 1995 | 76.8 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.5 |
| 2024 | −3.0 |
| 2023 | −2.0 |
| 2022 | −2.9 |
| 2021 | −4.0 |
| 2020 | −3.8 |
| 2019 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | −1.9 |
| 2014 | −5.4 |
| 2013 | −0.7 |
| 2012 | −0.8 |
| 2011 | −1.7 |
| 2010 | −3.7 |
| 2009 | −4.4 |
| 2008 | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | −1.1 |
| 2001 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 1.5 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Bulgaria, 2025: 29.9 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/bulgaria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.