Computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Computer, communications and other services was 38.4% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria stood at 38.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bulgaria peaked at 56.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 86th 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.4% | — |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +84.3% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -72.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 27.7% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 15.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 18.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 25.3% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 34.9% | 40.2% | 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 38.4% 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 56.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th 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 2.9%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.