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
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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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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.