Real interest rate (%) in Bulgaria: -3.0% in 2025, ranking 85th of 91 countries. In 2010 it was 10.3%.
Data
| Year | Real interest rate (%) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | -3.0% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Bulgaria.
The lending interest rate adjusted for inflation, using the GDP deflator. Shows the true cost of borrowing after inflation. Negative values mean inflation is running above lending rates.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
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