Bulgaria vs European Union: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Bulgaria
15.5%
in 2023
European Union
3.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
European Union rank
16th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.