Bulgaria vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Bulgaria
0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Asia
0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
South Asia rank
39th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 39th of 202 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
1990s 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2000s 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3874 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 0.5662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Bulgaria or South Asia?
Bulgaria, at 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Bulgaria and South Asia?
0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.