Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 299,511 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 299,511 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 299,511 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,963 SDR per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 40th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,963 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 5,931 SDR per square kilometre | +202.2% |
| 1993 | 4,311 SDR per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 6,203 SDR per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 7,519 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 3,040 SDR per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 14,146 SDR per square kilometre | +365.4% |
| 1998 | 17,235 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 19,047 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 21,888 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 23,669 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 29,794 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 38,923 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 51,960 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 51,782 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66,961 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 96,008 SDR per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 100,518 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 100,637 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92,236 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 91,510 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 110,106 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 109,669 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 118,107 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 138,155 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 162,334 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 172,652 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 179,124 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 172,659 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 226,264 SDR per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 242,190 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 267,235 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 299,511 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 299,511 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 299,511 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,228 SDR per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +365.4% | 3,040 SDR per square kilometre | 14,146 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +202.2% | 1,963 SDR per square kilometre | 5,931 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,822 SDR per square kilometre | 1,963 SDR per square kilometre | 19,047 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,214 SDR per square kilometre | 21,888 SDR per square kilometre | 100,637 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,655 SDR per square kilometre | 91,510 SDR per square kilometre | 179,124 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,800 SDR per square kilometre | 226,264 SDR per square kilometre | 299,511 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 322,221 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 303,862 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 41 China 262,096 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Malaysia 251,550 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 239,834 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 299,511 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 299,511 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 SDR per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.