What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bulgaria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

58th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1980–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 58th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.5385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1982	0.5827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1983	0.7247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1984	0.7306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1985	0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0.7502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1987	0.5684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1988	0.726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1989	0.698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.8%
1991	0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.9%
1992	0.4905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1994	0.4722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1995	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1996	0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1997	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1998	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1999	0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2000	0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2001	0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.4849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.5141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2004	0.5525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2005	0.6081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2006	0.6768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2007	0.6743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.6774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2009	0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2010	0.5033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2011	0.5648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2012	0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	0.6145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0.607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0.5753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2016	0.5365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2017	0.5777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2018	0.5727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2019	0.5497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.4973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2021	0.5476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2022	0.6404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2023	0.5248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2024	0.4852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2025	0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

55 Jordan 0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Palau 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Maldives 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Eritrea 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Grenada 0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Zambia 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.