Bulgaria vs Iraq: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Bulgaria
53.42 billion current US$
in 2023
Iraq
54.76 billion current US$
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Iraq rank
56th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 54.76 billion current US$ against 53.42 billion current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.34 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 11.12 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.23 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.06 billion current US$ | 12.51 billion current US$ | 4.54 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 32.52 billion current US$ | 38.14 billion current US$ | 5.62 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.99 billion current US$ | 46.19 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 54.76 billion current US$ against 53.42 billion current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 1.34 billion current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.