Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 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 — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0303 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0311 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0351 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.036 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | +184.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 1999 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 million USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0706 million USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0869 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1158 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1655 million USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1332 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1036 million USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1108 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1057 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1108 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0976 million USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0915 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0998 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1147 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1182 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1233 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1266 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1418 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +184.1% | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +100.1% | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +100.3% | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -82.7% | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -73.8% | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0397 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 million USD per square kilometre | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1655 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0915 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1182 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1233 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 85 Serbia 0.203 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tonga 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 0.1783 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 89 Latvia 0.1695 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 90 New Caledonia 0.1631 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1581 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.