Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bulgaria stood at 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 87,266 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 615.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 615.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1,433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 1983 | 2,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1984 | 4,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 10,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 1986 | 14,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 17,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 21,141 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 23,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 12,424 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 2,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 4,075 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 2,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 6,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1995 | 10,306 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 11,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 9,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 12,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 11,342 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 11,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 12,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10,404 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 22,630 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 2005 | 41,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 34,438 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 57,085 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 52,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 44,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 38,843 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 41,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 43,022 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 57,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 49,205 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 87,266 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 75,007 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 80,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 62,634 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 52,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 46,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 54,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 86,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,671 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 615.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,296 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,404 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,085 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,843 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,266 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Viet Nam 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Thailand 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 North Macedonia 73,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 65,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Montenegro 60,056 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Dominica 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 18.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -80.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -70.13 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 27.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bulgaria?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Bulgaria was 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87,266 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.