Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 441,968 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 441,968 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 459,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,993 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,993 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 7,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 8,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 10,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 11,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 13,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 14,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 16,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 18,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 19,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 23,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 29,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 34,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 42,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 48,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 57,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 67,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 93,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 96,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 103,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 109,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 116,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 120,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 127,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 143,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 156,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 146,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 45,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1991 | 33,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 32,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 32,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 48,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 44,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 44,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 35,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 43,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 46,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 52,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 69,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 91,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 108,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 138,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 170,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 205,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 150,313 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 190,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 259,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 245,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 272,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 269,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 233,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 244,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 289,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 309,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 307,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 294,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 379,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 459,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 441,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 441,968 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 441,968 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 446,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -69.0% | 146,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,467 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 156,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 205,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 190,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 309,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 294,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 459,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 50 Sweden 484,860 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Estonia 459,092 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 446,033 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Romania 437,270 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Greece 427,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 410,151 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 441,968 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 459,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,993 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.