Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria stood at 73.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria peaked at 79.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70.6% | — |
| 1982 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.3% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.6% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 73.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 73.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 66.3% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 63.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 72.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 72.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 73.6% | 77.8% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Bulgaria was 73.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.