Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: Food imports

Bangladesh
13.0%
in 2018
Bulgaria
13.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
119th
Bulgaria rank
116th

Food imports over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 119th and Bulgaria ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 16.9% 7.8% 9.0% Bangladesh
2000s 17.3% 5.9% 11.4% Bangladesh
2010s 16.5% 9.6% 6.9% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Bulgaria rank globally for food imports?
Bangladesh ranks 119th and Bulgaria ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.