Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

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 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, 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 between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
690.20 million current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.