Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 7,511 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 7,511 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 7,722 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.71 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 83.47 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 96.47 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 103.24 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 120.33 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 143.34 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 158.03 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 175.45 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 192.96 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 212.82 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 236.05 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 255.61 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 306.31 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 382.9 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 442 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 537.91 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 614.48 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 718.86 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 848.42 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 1,172 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1,203 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,283 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,435 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,578 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 1,925 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,827 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 576.95 current US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 1991 | 435.57 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 415.68 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 422.55 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 474.32 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 637.04 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 584.73 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 594.32 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 520.78 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 484.62 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 593.87 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 639.02 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 731.51 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 970.12 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 1,533 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1,982 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 2,454 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 2,985 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2,192 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 2,790 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 3,839 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 3,653 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,131 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 4,134 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,633 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,854 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,621 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 5,009 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5,039 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,878 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,325 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 7,722 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 7,443 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7,434 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,511 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,511 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7,511 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.4% | 1,827 current US$ per person | 576.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.88 current US$ per person | 72.71 current US$ per person | 212.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 534.74 current US$ per person | 236.05 current US$ per person | 1,005 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,503 current US$ per person | 1,172 current US$ per person | 1,925 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.66 current US$ per person | 415.68 current US$ per person | 637.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,537 current US$ per person | 593.87 current US$ per person | 2,985 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,070 current US$ per person | 2,790 current US$ per person | 5,039 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,885 current US$ per person | 4,878 current US$ per person | 7,722 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 Saudi Arabia 8,403 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 8,276 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 7,999 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 7,323 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Malta 6,588 current US$ per person compare
- 47 United States 6,394 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 7,511 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,722 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.71 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.