Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 18,603 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 18,603 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 18,603 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,228 SDR per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,272 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2,228 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,614 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2,447 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,425 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,393 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,505 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,390 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,454 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,444 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,556 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,970 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 3,308 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3,321 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,228 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 4,975 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 6,215 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 6,664 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8,196 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 10,782 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 11,783 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 12,802 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 9,263 SDR per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 9,878 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 9,105 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 10,174 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 10,887 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 11,035 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,204 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 15,877 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 15,726 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16,473 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 18,603 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18,603 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18,603 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,414 SDR per square kilometre | 2,228 SDR per square kilometre | 2,614 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,488 SDR per square kilometre | 2,444 SDR per square kilometre | 8,196 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,891 SDR per square kilometre | 9,105 SDR per square kilometre | 13,204 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,670 SDR per square kilometre | 15,726 SDR per square kilometre | 18,603 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 38 Romania 22,259 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Czechia 19,645 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 18,779 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Iraq 16,231 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 15,256 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 13,508 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 18,603 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,603 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 SDR per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.