Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 72.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bulgaria, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bulgaria stood at 72.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bulgaria peaked at 91.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.6% | — |
| 1982 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 83.4% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 86.6% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.8% | 76.9% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 76.5% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 75.4% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.4% | 74.8% | 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 from high-income economies in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bulgaria was 72.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.