Bulgaria Household Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Bulgaria Household Debt: % of GDP
- Bulgaria household debt accounted for 27.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 27.3 % in the previous year.
- Bulgaria household debt to GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 34.3 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 1.8 % in Dec 1997.
CEIC calculates annual Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Household Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The National Statistical Institute provides Household Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Household Debt includes NPISH.
Related information about Bulgaria Household Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Bulgaria Household Debt reached 29.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Money Supply M2 in Bulgaria increased 8.8 % YoY in Sep 2024.
- Bulgaria Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 41.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.3 Months of Import in Aug 2024.
- Bulgaria Domestic Credit reached 60.7 USD bn in Sep 2024, representing an increased of 13.8 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.9 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.2 % in the previous quarter.
View Bulgaria's Household Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Bulgaria's Household Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Bulgaria household debt accounted for 27.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 27.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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27.8 2023 | 27.3 2022 | 1.8 1997 | 34.3 2009 | % | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 12.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Argentina (%) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (%) | 30.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Australia (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Austria (%) | 44.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 13.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 10.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 59.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 11.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (%) | 20.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 14.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (%) | 27.8 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 26.6 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 99.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
Chile (%) | 39.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 63.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 31.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 34.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 92.2 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 17.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Estonia (%) | 39.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
European Union (%) | 44.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Finland (%) | 74.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
France (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 36.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Germany (%) | 50.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Greece (%) | 45.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 87.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 20.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 71.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
India (%) | 17.1 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 10.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Ireland (%) | 31.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (%) | 42.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Italy (%) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Japan (%) | 65.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 80.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 15.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
South Korea (%) | 93.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 22.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Latvia (%) | 22.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Lithuania (%) | 28.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 64.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 80.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 26.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Malawi (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
Malaysia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 40.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
Mexico (%) | 16.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | 27.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | 26.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Morocco (%) | 23.5 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Netherlands (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | 89.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Norway (%) | 91.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Panama (%) | 38.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (%) | 15.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 11.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Poland (%) | 23.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Romania (%) | 15.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (%) | 20.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 12.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Serbia (%) | 16.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 51.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 44.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 27.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 40.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (%) | 48.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 6.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Sweden (%) | 86.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 128.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Syria (%) | 14.6 2011 | yearly | 2004 - 2011 |
Taiwan (%) | 95.6 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Thailand (%) | 88.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
Turkey (%) | 10.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
Ukraine (%) | 3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
United Arab Emirates (%) | 106.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
United Kingdom (%) | 81.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
United States (%) | 61.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Uruguay (%) | 11.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Venezuela (%) | 3.4 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,769.759 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,485.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BGN bn) | 97.888 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BGN bn) | 81.710 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (BGN bn) | 89.873 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: RG: Revenue: Tax (BGN mn) | 58,700.161 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Deficit or Surplus (BGN mn) | -6,138.042 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure (BGN mn) | 5,615.083 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Financing (BGN mn) | 6,138.042 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue and Grants (RG) (BGN mn) | 71,999.188 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Social Expenditure & Scholarships (BGN mn) | 34,816.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: CG: Capital (BGN mn) | 6,782.723 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2016 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 6,053.696 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
Central Government Debt (EUR mn) | 24,398.951 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Foreign (EUR mn) | 18,345.255 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
Government Debt: ESA 2010: General Government (GG): Consolidated (BGN mn) | 42,808.379 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.353 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,045.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,288.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 441,568.003 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,156,274.549 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 109,364.417 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,334.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,726,968.336 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 565,006.044 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 131.612 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 95.549 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 72.234 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 558.151 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF (BGN mn) | 8,187.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Exports: FOB (BGN mn) | 6,213.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) | 890.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Consumer Goods: Clothing and Footwear (EUR mn) | 133.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Investment Goods (EUR mn) | 1,161.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) | 211.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Raw Materials (EUR mn) | 1,481.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries: Turkey (EUR mn) | 252.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) | 344.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: EU Countries: EU 15: Germany (EUR mn) | 613.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Balkan Countries (EUR mn) | 430.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: America: ow United States (EUR mn) | 120.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: Asia: ow China (EUR mn) | 66.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: FOB: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) | 2,517.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2020 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Investment Goods: Vehicles (EUR mn) | 202.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Textiles (EUR mn) | 91.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) | 1,251.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Mineral Fuels, Oils and Electricity (EUR mn) | 535.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Investment Goods (EUR mn) | 1,308.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: New Member States: Romania (EUR mn) | 237.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Europe: Others: ow Russia (EUR mn) | 27.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Imports: CIF: America: ow United States (EUR mn) | 87.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: Asia: ow China (EUR mn) | 512.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Italy (EUR mn) | 248.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: EU Countries: EU 15: Germany (EUR mn) | 489.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: CIF: European Union excl UK (EU 27E) (EUR mn) | 2,063.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2020 - Nov 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.672 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 158.174 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.8 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,146.668 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 71,999.117 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 89,341.195 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
M2 Growth (%) | 8.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,617.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 35.524 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,719.568 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 74,590.210 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,293.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 18.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 29,242.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 55,213.296 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.64 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 51.24 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (BGN th) | 168,128,514.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (BGN th) | 168,128,514.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (BGN th) | 135,492,978.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BGN th) | 28,525,403.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: ow Foreign Currency (EUR mn) | 33,279.700 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6 (EUR mn) | 38,847.630 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Official Reserve Assets: Bulgarian National Bank: BPM6: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,498.800 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2019 |
Monetary Survey: ND: Domestic Credit (DO) (BGN th) | 115,346,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Loans: Commercial Banks: HN: Mortgage Credits (MC) (BGN th) | 26,044,453.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Commercial Banks: Loans and Advances: Non Performing (BGN th) | 2,158,718.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
Business Survey: Mfg: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 18.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
Business Survey: Construction: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 23.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
Business Survey: Services: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 8.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Business Survey: Retail Trade: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 35.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
Business Survey: Business Climate Indicator (%) | 20.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
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