Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 457.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 458.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 384.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 526.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 7,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +1318.7% |
| 2002 | 10,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 15,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 15,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 15,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 14,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 13,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 13,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 15,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 19,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 19,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,770 current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1318.7% | 526.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,468 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 458.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 12,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 526.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 83 Azerbaijan 23,144 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ecuador 21,954 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nigeria 21,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Rwanda 21,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Latvia 19,842 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 19,621 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,061 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.