Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bulgaria stood at 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 38 Saint Lucia 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Maldives 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Armenia 0.5154 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ 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 unit in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bulgaria was 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.