Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.69 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.69 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 35.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 36.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 36.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 39.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 42.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 45.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 47.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 47.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 44.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 113.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1992 | 150.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 178.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 334.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 982.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +194.0% |
| 1996 | 450.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 8,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +1792.1% |
| 1998 | 17,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1999 | 18,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 21,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 27,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 30,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 34,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 40,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 56,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 69,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 84,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 113,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 95,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 78,237 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 79,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 82,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 82,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 87,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 82,676 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 88,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 97,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 105,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 108,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 107,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 134,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per 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 | +1792.1% | 450.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,515 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +194.0% | 334.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 982.74 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +155.2% | 44.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 113.85 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +109.6% | 8,515 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,846 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 178.95 current LCU per square kilometre | 334.25 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 33.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 47.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,743 current LCU per square kilometre | 44.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,748 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,517 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,285 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 149 Finland 210,156 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 165,486 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Latvia 152,730 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tunisia 151,670 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Venezuela 141,215 current LCU 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 gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.