Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 8,287 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 8,287 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 8,928 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 280.45 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 357.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 316.49 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 324.19 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 313.29 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 361.24 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 372.19 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 403.94 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 475.96 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 422.3 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 356.27 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 280.45 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 471.5 current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 519.18 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 547.58 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 639.97 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 553.54 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 452.83 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 592.18 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 618.51 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 764.69 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 887.6 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 962.57 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 1,846 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 1,987 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,528 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 3,987 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 4,920 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3,138 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 3,426 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4,412 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 4,457 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,771 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4,875 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,143 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4,150 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,963 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 5,595 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5,647 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,316 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7,070 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 8,928 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 8,287 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 371.9 current US$ per person | 313.29 current US$ per person | 475.96 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 503.2 current US$ per person | 280.45 current US$ per person | 639.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,239 current US$ per person | 764.69 current US$ per person | 4,920 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,644 current US$ per person | 3,426 current US$ per person | 5,647 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,400 current US$ per person | 5,316 current US$ per person | 8,928 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 8,287 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,928 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.45 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.