Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 318,104 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Bulgaria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Bulgaria stood at 318,104 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 318,104 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,890 SDR per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,890 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 7,936 SDR per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1993 | 6,319 SDR per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 8,119 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 9,400 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4,984 SDR per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 16,575 SDR per square kilometre | +232.5% |
| 1998 | 19,621 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 21,218 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 24,006 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 25,752 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 32,093 SDR per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 41,482 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 54,600 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 55,996 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 71,937 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 102,181 SDR per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 107,137 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 108,861 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 103,077 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 103,630 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 122,883 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 118,931 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 127,833 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 147,327 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 172,614 SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 183,553 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 190,166 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 185,887 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 242,128 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 257,907 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 283,707 SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 318,104 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 318,104 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 333,172 SDR per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 318,104 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,625 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation 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 | +232.5% | 4,984 SDR per square kilometre | 16,575 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +104.0% | 3,890 SDR per square kilometre | 7,936 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,896 SDR per square kilometre | 3,890 SDR per square kilometre | 21,218 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 62,404 SDR per square kilometre | 24,006 SDR per square kilometre | 108,861 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,590 SDR per square kilometre | 103,077 SDR per square kilometre | 190,166 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,462 SDR per square kilometre | 242,128 SDR per square kilometre | 318,104 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 41 France 333,172 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Thailand 327,485 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 286,905 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 45 Austria 282,047 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 46 China 273,863 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Bulgaria?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Bulgaria was 318,104 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 318,104 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,890 SDR per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square 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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.