Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,213 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 1,213 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1,302 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 481.37 units per square kilometre | +372191.4% |
| 1993 | 405.13 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 430.58 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 438.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 424.12 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 398.02 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 415.36 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 405.56 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 385.61 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 372.36 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 409.59 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 447.81 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 469.13 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 434.16 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 458.99 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 484.85 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 475.48 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 486.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 481.15 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 482.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 482.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 483.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 455.1 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 435.29 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,215 units per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 2017 | 1,287 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,257 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,250 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,302 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,265 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,213 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,213 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,213 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 | +372191.4% | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 481.37 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +179.2% | 435.29 units per square kilometre | 1,215 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 | 339.87 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 481.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.48 units per square kilometre | 372.36 units per square kilometre | 486.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 782.98 units per square kilometre | 435.29 units per square kilometre | 1,287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,246 units per square kilometre | 1,203 units per square kilometre | 1,302 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Palau 1,315 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Albania 1,273 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Gambia 1,239 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cape Verde 1,204 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Rwanda 1,089 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tunisia 1,052 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 1,213 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. 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, US dollar, 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.