Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 19,672 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 457.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 458.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 384.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 526.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 7,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +1318.7% |
| 2002 | 10,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 15,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 15,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 15,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 14,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 13,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 13,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 15,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 19,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 19,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1318.7% | 526.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,468 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 458.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 12,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 526.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 83 Seychelles 20,679 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 North Macedonia 19,415 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tunisia 19,099 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 18,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Nicaragua 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ecuador 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,672 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.