Bulgaria vs Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Bulgaria
-7.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany
-7.34 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
157th
Germany rank
156th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
-250255075196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports -7.34 % change on previous year against -7.45 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 157th and Germany ranks 156th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 2.62 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 5.9 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Germany
2000s 19.35 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year 11.39 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s 5.42 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s 10.83 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Bulgaria or Germany?
Germany, at -7.34 % change on previous year against -7.45 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Bulgaria and Germany?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Germany ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.