Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Egypt 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Canada 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Palestine, State of 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Tunisia 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.