Bulgaria vs Serbia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 84.6% against 83.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 59.6% | 41.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 74.4% | 32.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 88.4% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 84.6% against 83.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.