Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 422,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 422,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 745,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 58,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 169 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.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 497,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 534,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 526,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 554,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 607,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 674,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 692,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 745,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 652,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 567,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 173,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 58,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1992 | 70,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 77,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 67,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 87,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 86,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 84,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 98,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 89,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 100,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 106,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 125,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 157,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 180,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 209,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 257,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 269,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 211,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 211,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 231,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 243,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 254,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 267,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 280,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 294,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 315,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 333,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 351,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 336,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 372,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 429,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 406,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 422,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -69.5% | 567,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 173,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -66.1% | 173,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 605,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 497,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 745,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 173,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 269,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 231,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 351,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 372,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 429,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 59 Panama 475,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Serbia 455,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bahamas 432,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Turkey 401,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Latvia 393,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Norway 389,799 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 422,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 745,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services 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.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services 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.