Computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Computer, communications and other services was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.0% | — |
| 1981 | 28.5% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 21.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 15.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 45.7% | 53.3% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria?
- Computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria was 51.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.