Bulgaria's gross external debt amounted to EUR 36,318.3 million (96.3% of GDP) as at the end-January 2011, or EUR 361.2 million less compared to the end of 2010 (EUR 36,679.5 million, 101.8% of GDP), data of the Bulgarian National Bank show.

Compared to end-January 2010 (EUR 37,411 million) the gross external debt decreased by EUR 1,092.7 million. As of end-January 2011 long-term liabilities amounted to EUR 25,044.6 million (69% of total debt), and short-term liabilities came to EUR 11,273.7 million (31% of total debt).

General Government's external debt was EUR 2,722.2 million3 (7.2% of GDP) as of end-January 2011. It decreased by EUR 150.9 million against the end of 2010. Compared to end-January 2010 (EUR 2,880.5 million) the sector's debt decreased by EUR 158.3 million.

Banks' external debt was EUR 6,659.4 million (17.7% of GDP). It decreased by EUR 202.7 million (3%) against the end of 2010. Compared to end-January 2010 (EUR 7,892.6 million) the sector's debt decreased by EUR 1,233.3 million.

Other Sectors' debt was EUR 12,106 million. It decreased by EUR 90.4 million relative to the end of 2010. Compared to end-January 2010 (EUR 12,012.8 million) the sector's debt increased by EUR 93.2 million. As of end-January 2011 the stock of Intercompany Lending was EUR 14,830.8 million, which was EUR 82.8 million (0.6%) more against the end of 2010. Compared to end-January 2010 (EUR 14,625.1 million) the sector's debt increased by EUR 205.7 million.

In January 2011, gross external debt service was EUR 540.5 million (1.4% of GDP) against EUR 966.9 million (2.7% of GDP) for the same period in 2010.

In January 2011, loans and deposits received from non-residents were EUR 288.4 million (0.8% of GDP) against EUR 346.7 million (1% of GDP) for the same period in 2010. In the reporting period General Government received EUR 6.6 million (2.3%), Banks received EUR 58.8 million (20.4%), Other Sectors4 - EUR 24.2 million (8.4%) and EUR 198.9 million (68.9%) were the newly disbursed Intercompany Lending.

As of end-January 2011, net external debt5 was EUR 18,399.9 million. It increased by EUR 63.2 million (0.3%) against the end of 2010 (EUR 18,336.7 million). As of end-January 2011 as a percent of GDP it amounted to 48.8%, decreasing by 2.1 p.p. compared to end-2010 (50.9%). As of January 31, 2011 gross external assets were EUR 17,918.4 million against EUR 18,342.7 million as of end-December 2010.

As of end-January 2010 net external debt was EUR 19,633.9 million or 54.5% of GDP.