Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
825,257 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
88th
of 204 countries
All-time high
825,257 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
62,643 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Bulgaria, 1980–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200120231980: 178.8k current US$ per square kilometre1981: 176.9k current US$ per square kilometre1982: 179.1k current US$ per square kilometre1983: 153.1k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 157.1k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 158.0k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 180.0k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 265.5k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 218.1k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 202.6k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 195.3k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 62.6k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 69.8k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 86.1k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 75.6k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 158.6k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 102.0k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 93.4k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 121.1k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 109.3k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 105.0k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 112.9k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 134.2k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 169.7k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 206.0k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 233.8k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 267.2k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 347.1k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 421.8k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 416.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 407.6k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 463.8k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 435.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 443.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 456.1k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 403.9k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 427.8k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 468.7k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 527.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 544.4k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 563.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 680.2k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 741.3k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 825.3k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,643 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Bulgaria 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1980 178,763 current US$ per square kilometre
1981 176,876 current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1982 179,140 current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1983 153,136 current US$ per square kilometre -14.5%
1984 157,126 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1985 158,014 current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 180,025 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1987 265,501 current US$ per square kilometre +47.5%
1988 218,120 current US$ per square kilometre -17.8%
1989 202,620 current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
1990 195,263 current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1991 62,643 current US$ per square kilometre -67.9%
1992 69,823 current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1993 86,076 current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
1994 75,584 current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
1995 158,603 current US$ per square kilometre +109.8%
1996 101,958 current US$ per square kilometre -35.7%
1997 93,438 current US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
1998 121,114 current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
1999 109,345 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2000 104,968 current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2001 112,923 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2002 134,150 current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2003 169,658 current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
2004 205,983 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2005 233,828 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2006 267,155 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2007 347,069 current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
2008 421,764 current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
2009 416,444 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2010 407,584 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 463,780 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2012 435,138 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2013 443,312 current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 456,056 current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2015 403,900 current US$ per square kilometre -11.4%
2016 427,780 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 468,695 current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
2018 527,241 current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2019 544,386 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2020 563,584 current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2021 680,158 current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
2022 741,268 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2023 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 186,932 current US$ per square kilometre 153,136 current US$ per square kilometre 265,501 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 107,385 current US$ per square kilometre 62,643 current US$ per square kilometre 195,263 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 241,394 current US$ per square kilometre 104,968 current US$ per square kilometre 421,764 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 457,787 current US$ per square kilometre 403,900 current US$ per square kilometre 544,386 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 702,567 current US$ per square kilometre 563,584 current US$ per square kilometre 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 85 Estonia 855,968 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Finland 850,618 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Serbia 825,617 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Azerbaijan 795,407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Armenia 765,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Albania 746,748 current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More economy & growth data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Bulgaria?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Bulgaria was 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 825,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 62,643 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Bulgaria. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-value-added-at-basic-prices-gva-current-us-per-square-kilometre/bulgaria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-value-added-at-basic-prices-gva-current-us-per-square-kilometre/bulgaria/">Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Bulgaria</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.