Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria stood at 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 1,277.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria peaked at 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 151 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.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 42.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 65.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 46.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 96.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2007 | 100.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 105.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 92.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 168.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2011 | 110.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 210.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 246.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 301.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 460.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 464.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 485.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 818.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2019 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 2,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 Poland 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 New Zealand 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Iceland 3,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bermuda 3,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Seychelles 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Estonia 3,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria was 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,277.5%. 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 Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.