Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria is 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 23,957 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,820 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,820 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 6,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 9,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 13,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 17,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 17,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 19,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 19,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 18,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 8,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 9,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 10,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 13,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 12,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 15,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 18,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 20,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 20,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 14,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 16,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 81 Cape Verde 20,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Latvia 20,289 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Moldova 19,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Panama 18,476 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bangladesh 18,039 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 North Macedonia 17,697 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Bulgaria was 19,564 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,957 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.