Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria stood at 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1384 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.005 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1998 | 0.029 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0496 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0545 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.07 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1003 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1134 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1384 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.114 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0939 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0914 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.095 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0976 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0911 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0941 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0991 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0956 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1018 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2754 million USD per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square 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 | +150.5% | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -67.7% | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0832 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1384 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0947 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0897 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1036 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0956 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 92 Latvia 0.1251 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.1159 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 94 North Macedonia 0.1149 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 0.1089 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1059 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0985 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bulgaria was 0.1121 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1384 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.