Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.71 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.4% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 37.52 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -66.4 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +242.7% |
| 1963 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 25.55 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1968 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1969 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1970 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1971 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 1972 | 21.08 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 33.56 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 37.52 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1978 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +1188.0% |
| 1979 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1986 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1987 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1989 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1990 | -66.4 % change on previous year | +629.6% |
| 1991 | -25.69 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1992 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1993 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1994 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1995 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -464.7% |
| 1996 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1997 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3854 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1999 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +2673.5% |
| 2000 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2001 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 36.67 % change on previous year | +295.5% |
| 2004 | 32.95 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 28.12 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2009 | -36.22 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2010 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2011 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3929 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +1139.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2015 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -1649.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9313 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -2048.7% |
| 2018 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2019 | -0.5098 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2020 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +1257.7% |
| 2021 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -559.7% |
| 2022 | 25.43 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2023 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2024 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2025 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +320.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2673.5% | 0.3854 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2048.7% | -0.9313 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1649.2% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1257.7% | -0.5098 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1188.0% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1139.7% | 0.3929 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 25.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.72 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 37.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.97 % change on previous year | -66.4 % change on previous year | 23.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 % change on previous year | -36.22 % change on previous year | 36.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 59 Denmark 10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Latvia 10.82 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Pakistan 10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Ecuador 10.71 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Burundi 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ireland 10.55 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.52 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.4 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.