Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 74th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51,199 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 50,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 49,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 41,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 40,307 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 41,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 49,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 69,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 55,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 51,291 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 39,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 12,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 12,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 28,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 1996 | 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 9,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 19,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1999 | 20,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 28,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 38,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 50,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 70,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 86,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 115,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 165,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 133,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 103,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 110,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 105,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 108,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 110,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 97,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 91,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 99,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 114,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 118,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 123,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 126,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 141,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 165,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 Albania 208,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Rwanda 204,177 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Armenia 176,456 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Latvia 165,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guatemala 159,111 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 158,060 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.