Bulgaria: Short-term external debt

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 Bulgaria

Short-term debt, percent of total external debt

 Latest value 21.16
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1981 - 2022
 Average 16.17
 Min - Max 0.00 - 34.55
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 21.16 percent, an increase from 18.84 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 11.18 percent, based on data from 120 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1981 to 2022 is 16.17 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 34.55 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Short-term external debt - Recent values chart

Historical series
Bulgaria - Short-term external debt - historical chart - 1981-2022




Definition: Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.

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