Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 48 Republic of Korea 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Serbia 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Iraq 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mexico 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.3626 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,465 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.