Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 9,465 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 9,465 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9,465 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.46 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Bulgaria ranks 56th 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$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 83.85 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 97.97 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 115.5 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 130.4 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 143.59 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 179.1 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 189.16 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 212.91 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 207.49 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 215.68 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 248.35 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 299.32 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 375.71 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 498.46 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 682.17 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1976 | 711.07 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 718.86 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 868.05 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 964.66 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,375 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,420 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,521 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1,697 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1,801 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,859 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,710 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 584.98 current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 1991 | 439.05 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 494.14 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 578.36 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 543.01 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 673.32 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 606.85 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 593.11 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 599.38 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 667.18 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 800.96 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 908.84 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,398 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 2,371 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 3,061 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 3,971 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 4,926 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 3,162 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 3,450 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4,434 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 4,477 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,791 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4,899 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,182 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4,197 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,024 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 5,641 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5,692 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,351 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7,101 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 8,965 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 8,320 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8,539 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 9,465 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,465 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,465 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.04 current US$ per person | 80.46 current US$ per person | 212.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 558.23 current US$ per person | 215.68 current US$ per person | 964.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,498 current US$ per person | 1,091 current US$ per person | 1,859 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 577.94 current US$ per person | 439.05 current US$ per person | 673.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,349 current US$ per person | 800.96 current US$ per person | 4,926 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,679 current US$ per person | 3,450 current US$ per person | 5,692 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,957 current US$ per person | 5,351 current US$ per person | 9,465 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 53 Bahrain 10,280 current US$ per person compare
- 54 United States 10,260 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 9,957 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Malaysia 9,462 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Israel 9,432 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Palau 9,172 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 9,465 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,465 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.46 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.