Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria stood at 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria peaked at 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,261 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 163 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,261 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 25,583 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 27,368 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 29,354 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 40,089 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 56,768 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 80,104 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 73,568 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 100,268 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 151,222 US dollar per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 154,284 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 148,460 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 132,893 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 131,368 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 160,089 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 159,731 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 162,494 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 183,198 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 209,436 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 236,551 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 240,001 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 229,685 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 316,437 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 318,579 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 336,168 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,844 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,922 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,261 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,583 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,148 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,368 US dollar per square kilometre | 154,284 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,545 US dollar per square kilometre | 131,368 US dollar per square kilometre | 240,001 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,327 US dollar per square kilometre | 316,437 US dollar per square kilometre | 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Jamaica 438,756 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 400,992 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Thailand 394,521 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 China 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malaysia 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Belgium 317,397 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bulgaria was 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,261 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.