Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products was 4.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria peaked at 16.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 137th of 186 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.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.5% | — |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 134 Palau 4.2% compare
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- 137 Belgium 4.0% compare
- 137 Croatia 4.0% compare
- 137 Cyprus 4.0% compare
- 137 Czechia 4.0% compare
- 137 Denmark 4.0% compare
- 137 Estonia 4.0% compare
- 137 Finland 4.0% compare
- 137 France 4.0% compare
- 137 Germany 4.0% compare
- 137 Greece 4.0% compare
- 137 Hungary 4.0% compare
- 137 Ireland 4.0% compare
- 137 Italy 4.0% compare
- 137 Latvia 4.0% compare
- 137 Lithuania 4.0% compare
- 137 Malta 4.0% compare
- 137 Netherlands 4.0% compare
- 137 Poland 4.0% compare
- 137 Portugal 4.0% compare
- 137 Romania 4.0% compare
- 137 Slovakia 4.0% compare
- 137 Slovenia 4.0% compare
- 137 Spain 4.0% compare
- 137 Sweden 4.0% 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, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Bulgaria was 4.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.