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Household extended credit card rate in Bulgaria

Household extended credit card rate in Bulgaria was 21.55% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank. That is up 3.33 pts from August 2025. That is the 1st highest of 17 EU countries in August 2026.

August 202621.55%
Change on August 2025+3.33 pts
Rank1st of 17EU countries ranked
Series high21.6July 2026
Series low16.95June 2020
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Household extended credit card rate in Bulgaria, June 2014 to August 2026

161718192021222014-062016-032017-122019-092021-062023-032024-122026-082014-06: 18.52 %2014-07: 18.48 %2014-08: 18.52 %2014-09: 18.44 %2014-10: 18.46 %2014-11: 18.54 %2014-12: 18.57 %2015-01: 18.51 %2015-02: 18.5 %2015-03: 18.51 %2015-04: 18.58 %2015-05: 18.49 %2015-06: 18.44 %2015-07: 18.51 %2015-08: 18.36 %2015-09: 18.43 %2015-10: 18.43 %2015-11: 18.38 %2015-12: 18.34 %2016-01: 18.19 %2016-02: 18.27 %2016-03: 18.31 %2016-04: 18.45 %2016-05: 18.45 %2016-06: 18.43 %2016-07: 18.36 %2016-08: 18.35 %2016-09: 18.43 %2016-10: 18.46 %2016-11: 18.3 %2016-12: 18.18 %2017-01: 18.26 %2017-02: 18.2 %2017-03: 18.3 %2017-04: 18.23 %2017-05: 18.21 %2017-06: 18.13 %2017-07: 18.25 %2017-08: 18.1 %2017-09: 18.06 %2017-10: 17.98 %2017-11: 17.94 %2017-12: 17.94 %2018-01: 17.97 %2018-02: 18.03 %2018-03: 17.9 %2018-04: 17.89 %2018-05: 17.8 %2018-06: 17.71 %2018-07: 17.79 %2018-08: 17.74 %2018-09: 17.57 %2018-10: 17.68 %2018-11: 17.62 %2018-12: 17.56 %2019-01: 17.63 %2019-02: 17.63 %2019-03: 17.6 %2019-04: 17.51 %2019-05: 17.55 %2019-06: 17.45 %2019-07: 17.52 %2019-08: 17.47 %2019-09: 17.56 %2019-10: 17.52 %2019-11: 17.38 %2019-12: 17.68 %2020-01: 17.5 %2020-02: 17.22 %2020-03: 17.16 %2020-04: 17.23 %2020-05: 17.26 %2020-06: 16.95 %2020-07: 17.33 %2020-08: 17.2 %2020-09: 17.15 %2020-10: 17.23 %2020-11: 17.2 %2020-12: 17.18 %2021-01: 17.24 %2021-02: 17.25 %2021-03: 17.24 %2021-04: 17.24 %2021-05: 17.31 %2021-06: 17.28 %2021-07: 17.24 %2021-08: 17.28 %2021-09: 17.24 %2021-10: 17.31 %2021-11: 17.23 %2021-12: 17.32 %2022-01: 17.22 %2022-02: 17.23 %2022-03: 17.26 %2022-04: 17.29 %2022-05: 17.25 %2022-06: 17.18 %2022-07: 17.19 %2022-08: 17.31 %2022-09: 17.19 %2022-10: 17.22 %2022-11: 17.21 %2022-12: 17.18 %2023-01: 17.44 %2023-02: 17.66 %2023-03: 17.71 %2023-04: 17.73 %2023-05: 17.77 %2023-06: 17.76 %2023-07: 17.86 %2023-08: 17.87 %2023-09: 17.94 %2023-10: 17.99 %2023-11: 18.07 %2023-12: 17.99 %2024-01: 17.72 %2024-02: 17.78 %2024-03: 17.82 %2024-04: 17.83 %2024-05: 17.91 %2024-06: 17.92 %2024-07: 18.02 %2024-08: 17.91 %2024-09: 17.93 %2024-10: 18.38 %2024-11: 18.39 %2024-12: 18.39 %2025-01: 18.31 %2025-02: 18.33 %2025-03: 18.33 %2025-04: 18.25 %2025-05: 18.19 %2025-06: 18.18 %2025-07: 18.29 %2025-08: 18.22 %2025-09: 18.28 %2025-10: 18.23 %2025-11: 18.19 %2025-12: 18.36 %2026-01: 21.43 %2026-02: 21.31 %2026-03: 21.22 %2026-04: 21.22 %2026-05: 21.12 %2026-06: 21.15 %2026-07: 21.6 %2026-08: 21.55 %161820222014-062018-072022-082026-082026-08: 21.55 %
%. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 147 values
Period%
2026-0821.55
2026-0721.6
2026-0621.15
2026-0521.12
2026-0421.22
2026-0321.22
2026-0221.31
2026-0121.43
2025-1218.36
2025-1118.19
2025-1018.23
2025-0918.28
2025-0818.22
2025-0718.29
2025-0618.18
2025-0518.19
2025-0418.25
2025-0318.33
2025-0218.33
2025-0118.31
2024-1218.39
2024-1118.39
2024-1018.38
2024-0917.93
2024-0817.91
2024-0718.02
2024-0617.92
2024-0517.91
2024-0417.83
2024-0317.82
2024-0217.78
2024-0117.72
2023-1217.99
2023-1118.07
2023-1017.99
2023-0917.94
2023-0817.87
2023-0717.86
2023-0617.76
2023-0517.77
2023-0417.73
2023-0317.71
2023-0217.66
2023-0117.44
2022-1217.18
2022-1117.21
2022-1017.22
2022-0917.19
2022-0817.31
2022-0717.19
2022-0617.18
2022-0517.25
2022-0417.29
2022-0317.26
2022-0217.23
2022-0117.22
2021-1217.32
2021-1117.23
2021-1017.31
2021-0917.24
2021-0817.28
2021-0717.24
2021-0617.28
2021-0517.31
2021-0417.24
2021-0317.24
2021-0217.25
2021-0117.24
2020-1217.18
2020-1117.2
2020-1017.23
2020-0917.15
2020-0817.2
2020-0717.33
2020-0616.95
2020-0517.26
2020-0417.23
2020-0317.16
2020-0217.22
2020-0117.5
2019-1217.68
2019-1117.38
2019-1017.52
2019-0917.56
2019-0817.47
2019-0717.52
2019-0617.45
2019-0517.55
2019-0417.51
2019-0317.6
2019-0217.63
2019-0117.63
2018-1217.56
2018-1117.62
2018-1017.68
2018-0917.57
2018-0817.74
2018-0717.79
2018-0617.71
2018-0517.8
2018-0417.89
2018-0317.9
2018-0218.03
2018-0117.97
2017-1217.94
2017-1117.94
2017-1017.98
2017-0918.06
2017-0818.1
2017-0718.25
2017-0618.13
2017-0518.21
2017-0418.23
2017-0318.3
2017-0218.2
2017-0118.26
2016-1218.18
2016-1118.3
2016-1018.46
2016-0918.43
2016-0818.35
2016-0718.36
2016-0618.43
2016-0518.45
2016-0418.45
2016-0318.31
2016-0218.27
2016-0118.19
2015-1218.34
2015-1118.38
2015-1018.43
2015-0918.43
2015-0818.36
2015-0718.51
2015-0618.44
2015-0518.49
2015-0418.58
2015-0318.51
2015-0218.5
2015-0118.51
2014-1218.57
2014-1118.54
2014-1018.46
2014-0918.44
2014-0818.52
2014-0718.48
2014-0618.52

Bulgaria compared with nearby places

Belgium: 11.97 %Bulgaria: 21.55 %Cyprus: 11.84 %Germany: 17.52 %Estonia: 18.93 %Spain: 18.26 %Finland: 12.29 %France: 0 %Greece: 16.87 %Croatia: 3.56 %Italy: 14.72 %Lithuania: 16.28 %Latvia: 17.82 %Malta: 7.72 %Portugal: 16.07 %Slovenia: 10.48 %Slovakia: 18.95 %
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Household extended credit card rate, August 2026, %. Bulgaria is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: European Central Bank. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Annualised interest rate reported monthly on euro extended credit card debt owed by households, where the card balance is carried beyond the interest-free period.

For this instrument the ECB extends new-business coverage to the whole outstanding amount. The rate therefore covers existing balances and is not restricted to new flows during the month. Annualised agreed rates or narrowly defined effective rates (AAR/NDER) cover interest and exclude fees and other charges. Household figures include non-profit institutions serving households. Corporations are non-financial companies. The euro area aggregate has changing membership. Country histories vary and missing values are not filled.

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European Central Bank. ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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European Central Bank. (n.d.). ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N) (Household extended credit card rate, Bulgaria, 2014-06 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01

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ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N), Household extended credit card rate, Bulgaria, 2014-06 to 2026-08. European Central Bank, https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-extended-credit-card-rate/bulgaria. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Household extended credit card rate, Bulgaria, 2014-06 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-extended-credit-card-rate/bulgaria.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N), Household extended credit card rate, Bulgaria, 2014-06 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/household-extended-credit-card-rate/bulgaria (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{european_household_extended_credit_card_2026,
  author = {{European Central Bank}},
  title = {{ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N): Household extended credit card rate, Bulgaria, 2014-06 to 2026-08}},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-extended-credit-card-rate/bulgaria. Publisher attribution: European Central Bank. ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata\&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the household extended credit card rate in Bulgaria?

Household extended credit card rate in Bulgaria was 21.55% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank. That is up 3.33 pts from August 2025. That is the 1st highest of 17 EU countries in August 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

European Central Bank. ECB MIR: Household extended credit card rate (M.<area>.B.A2Z3.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest household extended credit card rate in Bulgaria?

21.6% in July 2026, the highest value since June 2014 in this series.

Household extended credit card rate elsewhere in European Union (27)

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