Bulgaria vs United States: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.9% against 54.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and United States ranks 69th of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 80.7% | 20.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 76.8% | 18.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 61.9% | 9.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 56.4% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 54.9% against 54.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and United States ranks 69th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.