Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.036 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.036 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1141 million USD per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +1297.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +493.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0718 million USD per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 million USD per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 million USD per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | +380.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 million USD per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.036 million USD per square kilometre | +41.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.036 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.036 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1297.5% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +493.3% | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1141 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | 0.036 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Montenegro 0.0391 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 New Caledonia 0.0376 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tonga 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.036 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1141 million USD per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — 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
Total FDI inflows — 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.