Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bulgaria, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria peaked at 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,482 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 74th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38,116 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 37,482 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 41,132 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 42,212 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41,263 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39,388 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 58,694 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 55,417 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 85,642 US dollar per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 83,290 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 78,634 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 87,057 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 82,162 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 89,804 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 83,231 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 104,799 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 110,813 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 91,656 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 107,153 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 120,870 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 126,124 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 146,876 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 135,606 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 137,512 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 164,350 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,799 US dollar per square kilometre | 37,482 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,116 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 61,273 US dollar per square kilometre | 39,388 US dollar per square kilometre | 87,057 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,349 US dollar per square kilometre | 82,162 US dollar per square kilometre | 146,876 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,834 US dollar per square kilometre | 135,606 US dollar per square kilometre | 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 Romania 189,081 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 72 Thailand 187,827 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 73 Montenegro 186,789 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 75 Turkey 158,728 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guatemala 150,043 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bulgaria was 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 173,866 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,482 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.