Bulgaria vs Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Bulgaria
53.42 billion current US$
in 2023
Iran
52.73 billion current US$
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Iran rank
58th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 53.42 billion current US$ against 52.73 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 690.20 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iran ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 11.11 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.23 billion current US$ | 16.09 billion current US$ | 11.86 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.06 billion current US$ | 33.55 billion current US$ | 16.49 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 32.52 billion current US$ | 57.76 billion current US$ | 25.24 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 47.99 billion current US$ | 50.60 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Bulgaria, at 53.42 billion current US$ against 52.73 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 690.20 million current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iran ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.