Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bulgaria, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bulgaria is 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bulgaria peaked at 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,957 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,082 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 3,245 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,957 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,382 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 3,600 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6,522 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2004 | 9,784 US dollar per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 11,146 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 20,678 US dollar per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2007 | 25,758 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 28,042 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 33,810 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 37,860 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 37,513 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39,151 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 38,728 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 39,131 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,178 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 55,889 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 51,306 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,984 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53,679 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 68,236 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 73,919 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 75,355 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,499 US dollar per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +85.5% | 11,146 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,678 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +81.2% | 3,600 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,522 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,164 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,082 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,245 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,568 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,957 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,810 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,942 US dollar per square kilometre | 37,513 US dollar per square kilometre | 55,889 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,378 US dollar per square kilometre | 68,236 US dollar per square kilometre | 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Argentina 94,235 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Turkey 89,312 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 85,381 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belarus 79,531 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mexico 64,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 63,298 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bulgaria?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Bulgaria was 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 84,001 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,957 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.