Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 209.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,572 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -955.14 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | -1,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | -1,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1994 | -490.34 current LCU per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1995 | 420.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -185.8% |
| 1996 | 1,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +201.6% |
| 1997 | 24,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +1802.9% |
| 1998 | 25,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 29,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 37,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 43,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 45,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 46,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 62,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 86,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 90,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 64,121 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 68,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 80,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 99,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 119,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 134,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 165,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 192,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 235,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 244,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 265,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 273,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 314,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 338,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 392,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1802.9% | 1,269 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,155 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +201.6% | 420.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,269 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +185.8% | -490.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 420.88 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,632 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,572 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,920 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,173 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 273,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 314,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 122 Greece 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lithuania 485,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 439,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 400,391 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Suriname 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Eswatini 384,444 current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,572 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.