Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 284,910 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 284,910 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 284,910 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,910 SDR per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,910 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 5,578 SDR per square kilometre | +192.1% |
| 1993 | 4,009 SDR per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 5,814 SDR per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 7,042 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2,670 SDR per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 13,775 SDR per square kilometre | +416.0% |
| 1998 | 16,747 SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 18,213 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 21,005 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 23,357 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 29,488 SDR per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 38,202 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 51,580 SDR per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 51,472 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66,650 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 95,696 SDR per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 100,170 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 94,700 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 86,296 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 85,569 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 104,163 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 103,721 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 112,159 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 132,207 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 155,797 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 166,112 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 172,577 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 166,106 SDR per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 219,708 SDR per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 227,623 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 252,662 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 284,910 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 284,910 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 284,910 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,666 SDR per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +416.0% | 2,670 SDR per square kilometre | 13,775 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +192.1% | 1,910 SDR per square kilometre | 5,578 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,418 SDR per square kilometre | 1,910 SDR per square kilometre | 18,213 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 57,232 SDR per square kilometre | 21,005 SDR per square kilometre | 100,170 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,471 SDR per square kilometre | 85,569 SDR per square kilometre | 172,577 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,226 SDR per square kilometre | 219,708 SDR per square kilometre | 284,910 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Jamaica 327,023 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 298,879 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 294,052 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 38 China 257,066 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malaysia 235,297 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 232,215 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 284,910 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 284,910 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,910 SDR per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.