External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 512,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1983 | 15,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 23,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 34,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1986 | 53,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 74,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 80,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 91,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 98,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 106,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 107,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 110,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 88,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 93,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 93,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 100,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 103,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 106,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 108,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 101,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 113,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 131,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 152,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 170,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 257,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 403,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 488,603 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 512,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 466,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 439,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 473,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 475,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 433,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 371,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 368,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 377,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 369,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 373,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 431,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 414,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 100,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 512,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 368,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 475,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 414,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 North Macedonia 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Vietnam 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 417,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 512,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.