Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Bulgaria
53.42 billion current US$
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
52.73 billion current US$
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
58th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 53.42 billion current US$ against 52.73 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 690.20 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 206 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3.32 billion current US$ 11.11 billion current US$ 7.79 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 4.23 billion current US$ 16.09 billion current US$ 11.86 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 17.06 billion current US$ 33.55 billion current US$ 16.49 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 32.52 billion current US$ 57.76 billion current US$ 25.24 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 47.99 billion current US$ 50.60 billion current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 53.42 billion current US$ against 52.73 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
690.20 million current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. 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$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.