Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,391 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 6,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 5,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 5,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5,252 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 5,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 5,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 4,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 10,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1993 | 11,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 23,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 1999 | 13,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 15,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 16,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 15,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 22,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 29,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 31,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 37,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 47,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 54,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 46,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 31,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 32,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 38,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 39,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 43,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 47,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 53,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 53,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 54,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 68,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 86 Panama 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 78,322 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 76,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 New Zealand 70,250 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bangladesh 69,913 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jordan 66,547 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.