High-technology exports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: High-technology exports was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Bulgaria is 13.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Bulgaria peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.3% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Bulgaria?
- High-technology exports in Bulgaria was 13.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for high-technology exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.