Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 53.42 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bulgaria stood at 53.42 billion current US$.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bulgaria peaked at 57.72 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.42 billion current US$, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 2.82 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.81 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 3.75 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 4.63 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.25 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.68 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 14.24 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 15.22 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.21 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 30.09 billion current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2008 | 36.86 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 23.36 billion current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 25.33 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 32.42 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 32.56 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.16 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 34.48 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.94 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 28.61 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.76 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 37.54 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 37.36 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.82 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 46.01 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 57.72 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 53.42 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.23 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.06 billion current US$ | 6.25 billion current US$ | 36.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 billion current US$ | 25.33 billion current US$ | 37.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 billion current US$ | 34.82 billion current US$ | 57.72 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Kazakhstan 61.16 billion current US$ compare
- 55 Belarus 57.11 billion current US$ compare
- 56 Iraq 54.76 billion current US$ compare
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.73 billion current US$ compare
- 59 New Zealand 50.40 billion current US$ compare
- 60 Pakistan 49.45 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bulgaria was 53.42 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.72 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.