Bulgaria vs Iran: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 65.63 billion current US$ against 60.89 billion current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.74 billion current US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Iran ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 871.30 million current US$ | 312.70 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 13.39 billion current US$ | 12.86 billion current US$ | 533.20 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.87 billion current US$ | 18.13 billion current US$ | 13.26 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.89 billion current US$ | 34.19 billion current US$ | 16.30 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 32.76 billion current US$ | 51.48 billion current US$ | 18.72 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 51.46 billion current US$ | 57.92 billion current US$ | 6.46 billion current US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Iran, at 65.63 billion current US$ against 60.89 billion current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 4.74 billion current US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Iran ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.