## Bulgaria and the IMF

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Bulgaria and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/bgr)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/bgr/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/bgr/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/bgr/bundle-manifest.json)

### Office Information

Phone: 359‐2‐981‐4506; /4595  
Fax: [359] (2) 981-2524  
Email: [cmulasgranados@imf.org](mailto:cmulasgranados@imf.org)

### At a Glance

- 2026 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : 2.8
- 2026 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 3.8
- Country Population: 6.211 million
- Date of Membership: September 25, 1990
- [Article IV/Country Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/11/21/bulgaria-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-staff-supplement-571994): November 24, 2025
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 1488.88 million
- Quota (SDR): 896.3 million
- Number of Arrangements since membership: 8

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### Institutional Links and Topics
- Executive Board Calendar
- Board Discussions on Bulgaria
- Article IV Staff Reports
- Financial Position in the Fund
- Financial Sector Assessment Program
- Transactions with the Fund
- Central Bank
- Contact Us
- Resident Representative for Bulgaria

### Resident Representative
- Carlos Mulas-Granados — IMF Senior Regional Representative for Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
- Full name as presented: Carlos Mulas-Granados, IMF Senior Regional Representative for Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

### Recent Executive Board Activity
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on November 14, 2025.

### See All Documents

- [See All Documents](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/bgr#whatsnew)

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## References

- [Board Discussions on Bulgaria](https://www.imf.org/en/about/executive-board/ebc-archive/country)
- [Financial Sector Assessment Program](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fsap?sortBy=CountryName&sortVal=B)
- [Resident Representative for Bulgaria](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/bgr)
- [Europe Page](https://imf.org/europe)
- [Article IV/Country Report:](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/11/21/bulgaria-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-staff-supplement-571994)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/bgr_