Bulgaria vs European Union: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.5% against 3.2% in European Union, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and European Union ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.1% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 2.0% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 2.8% | 9.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 3.1% | 12.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, Bulgaria or European Union?
- Bulgaria, at 15.5% against 3.2% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Bulgaria and European Union?
- 12.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and European Union ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.