Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,463 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 1,463 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,463 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.28 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 76.82 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 70.65 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 66.89 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 64.84 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 72.99 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 70.44 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 73.68 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 73.04 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 88.43 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 68.82 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 56.28 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 136.44 current US$ per person | +142.4% |
| 1993 | 145.1 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 147.58 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 152.02 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 148.98 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 144.27 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 308.91 current US$ per person | +114.1% |
| 1999 | 179.35 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 203.21 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 232.99 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 220.11 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 309.41 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 413.82 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 441.51 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 538.98 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 688.24 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 793.5 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 675.42 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 461.06 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 485.49 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 567.01 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 599.97 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 790.26 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 674.72 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 740.14 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 858.61 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 873.14 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 891.55 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 727.02 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 917.48 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1,463 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,463 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,463 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,954 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +142.4% | 56.28 current US$ per person | 136.44 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +114.1% | 144.27 current US$ per person | 308.91 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.97 current US$ per person | 61.95 current US$ per person | 88.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.77 current US$ per person | 56.28 current US$ per person | 308.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.72 current US$ per person | 203.21 current US$ per person | 793.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.19 current US$ per person | 461.06 current US$ per person | 891.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,127 current US$ per person | 727.02 current US$ per person | 1,463 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 1,463 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.28 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.