Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.3% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Bulgaria peaked at 10.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.7% | — |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +79.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +70.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 138 United States of America 1.5% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 140 Canada 1.4% compare
- 141 Austria 1.3% compare
- 141 Belgium 1.3% compare
- 141 Croatia 1.3% compare
- 141 Cyprus 1.3% compare
- 141 Czechia 1.3% compare
- 141 Denmark 1.3% compare
- 141 Estonia 1.3% compare
- 141 Finland 1.3% compare
- 141 France 1.3% compare
- 141 Germany 1.3% compare
- 141 Greece 1.3% compare
- 141 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 141 Ireland 1.3% compare
- 141 Italy 1.3% compare
- 141 Latvia 1.3% compare
- 141 Lithuania 1.3% compare
- 141 Malta 1.3% compare
- 141 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 141 Poland 1.3% compare
- 141 Portugal 1.3% compare
- 141 Romania 1.3% compare
- 141 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 141 Slovenia 1.3% compare
- 141 Spain 1.3% compare
- 141 Sweden 1.3% 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 tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Bulgaria?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Bulgaria was 1.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead.