Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 198 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 11,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 10,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 9,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 11,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 9,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 8,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 10,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 10,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 11,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 3,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 9,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.6% |
| 1993 | 10,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 11,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 12,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 12,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 13,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 16,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 16,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 19,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 36,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 40,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 48,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 62,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 73,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 63,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 60,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 68,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 68,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 71,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 86,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 74,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 81,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 86,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 99,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 105,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 84,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 111,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 132,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 543,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 268,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +167.6% | 3,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 68 Cape Verde 176,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Serbia 168,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 162,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 148,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Palestine 147,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Norway 146,031 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 155,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.