Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 35 Namibia 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Switzerland 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Lesotho 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Austria 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Iraq 0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.397 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bulgaria was 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.