Bulgaria: Foreign exchange reserves

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The most recent value is 79.49 billion Bulgarian Lev as of May 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 75.28 billion Bulgarian Lev. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from July 1999 to May 2025 is 33.14 billion Bulgarian Lev. The minimum of 4.75 billion Bulgarian Lev was recorded in July 1999, while the maximum of 82.25 billion Bulgarian Lev was reached in December 2024. Click on the following link to see the values of: Foreign exchange reserves around the world.
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Recent values Bulgaria: Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units
2025  May 79.49
2025  Apr 75.28
2025  Mar 77.14
2025  Feb 75.98
2025  Jan 78.17
2024  Dec 82.25
2024  Nov 77.78
2024  Oct 77.9


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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address other issues under the purview of the central bank.

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 Terms of trade 102.18 2021 percent
 Trade openness 119.67 2023 percent
 Financial openness 0.464 2021 index points
 Exports, percent of GDP 61.89 2023 percent
 Exports, billion dollars 63.38 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Growth of exports -1.88 2023 percent
 Imports, percent of GDP 57.72 2023 percent
 Imports, billion dollars 59.17 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP 4.34 2023 percent
 Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars 4.06 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Portfolio investment inflows, equities -49.42 2023 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP -0.30 2023 percent
 Current account, in dollars 0.93 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP 3.17 2023 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars 4.22 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 46.33 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 2.44 2023 percent
 Remittances 2,479.84 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -45.49 2023 million USD
 External debt 54.02 2022 percent
 Foreign exchange reserves 79.49 5/2025 billion
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