Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.7% against 24.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 14.9% | 7.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 39.9% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 30.8% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 24.7% against 24.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for travel services?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.