Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 18,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bulgaria, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria stood at 18,514 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria peaked at 19,124 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.43 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 158 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 270.27 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 737.59 US dollar per square kilometre | +172.9% |
| 2000 | 764.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 6.43 US dollar per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 622.14 US dollar per square kilometre | +9569.9% |
| 2004 | 120.38 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2005 | 9.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 9.89 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.57 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 59.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +525.6% |
| 2009 | 8,789 US dollar per square kilometre | +14577.5% |
| 2010 | 8,672 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8,642 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,653 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,160 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7,814 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7,577 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8,038 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7,863 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,822 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,141 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 19,124 US dollar per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 2022 | 18,276 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18,514 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18,514 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18,514 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,997 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +14577.5% | 59.88 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,789 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +9569.9% | 6.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 622.14 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +525.6% | 9.57 US dollar per square kilometre | 59.88 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +172.9% | 270.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 737.59 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +134.9% | 8,141 US dollar per square kilometre | 19,124 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -97.3% | 764.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 20.79 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.93 US dollar per square kilometre | 270.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 737.59 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,041 US dollar per square kilometre | 6.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,789 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,192 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,577 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,676 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,014 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,141 US dollar per square kilometre | 19,124 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 Norway 20,292 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bangladesh 19,942 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 43 Poland 18,624 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States 18,202 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malaysia 17,683 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 15,997 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bulgaria was 18,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,124 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.