Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 903.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 903.89 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 903.89 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 350.09 units per square kilometre | +387200.1% |
| 1993 | 294.95 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 294.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 294.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 294.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 294.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 294.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 295.49 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 295.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 296.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 301.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 301.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 302.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 303.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 305.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 306.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 308.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 310.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 312.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 314.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 314.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 314.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 314.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 314.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +187.7% |
| 2017 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 903.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 903.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 903.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +387200.1% | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | 350.09 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +187.7% | 314.12 units per square kilometre | 903.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.54 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 350.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.19 units per square kilometre | 295.96 units per square kilometre | 310.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.86 units per square kilometre | 312.43 units per square kilometre | 903.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.89 units per square kilometre | 903.89 units per square kilometre | 903.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Palau 980.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Albania 949.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Gambia 923.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cape Verde 897.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Rwanda 811.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tunisia 783.85 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 903.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 903.89 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, 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.