Manufactures imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Manufactures imports was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Bulgaria, 1992–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Bulgaria is 60.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Bulgaria peaked at 68.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.4% | — |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 47.9% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 58.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.5% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,465 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Bulgaria?
- Manufactures imports in Bulgaria was 60.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for manufactures imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.