Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Bulgaria
11.6%
in 2023
Cyprus
12.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
141st
Cyprus rank
138th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12.1% against 11.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cyprus ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 141st and Cyprus ranks 138th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cyprus Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6% 12.7% 2.8% Bulgaria
1990s 11.5% 9.8% 1.7% Bulgaria
2000s 7.3% 12.9% 5.6% Cyprus
2010s 7.7% 12.0% 4.3% Cyprus
2020s 11.2% 12.2% 1.0% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 12.1% against 11.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Bulgaria ranks 141st and Cyprus ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.