Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 318,114 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,235 SDR per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 43rd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,235 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 8,159 SDR per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1993 | 6,926 SDR per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 8,650 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 9,943 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 5,433 SDR per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 16,650 SDR per square kilometre | +206.5% |
| 1998 | 19,625 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 21,501 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 24,332 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 26,225 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 32,765 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 42,231 SDR per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 55,280 SDR per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 56,011 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71,936 SDR per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 102,223 SDR per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 107,183 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 108,833 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 103,018 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 103,293 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 122,909 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 118,932 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 127,985 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 147,260 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 172,509 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 183,539 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 190,159 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 185,863 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 242,141 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 257,916 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 283,708 SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 318,114 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,236 SDR per square kilometre | 4,235 SDR per square kilometre | 21,501 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 62,702 SDR per square kilometre | 24,332 SDR per square kilometre | 108,833 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,547 SDR per square kilometre | 103,018 SDR per square kilometre | 190,159 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,470 SDR per square kilometre | 242,141 SDR per square kilometre | 318,114 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 41 France 333,003 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Thailand 327,481 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 286,748 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 45 Austria 281,918 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 46 China 273,863 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 318,114 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,235 SDR per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.