Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 1.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.9% for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bulgaria peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 152nd 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, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -34.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 2.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 149 Mauritius 2.6% compare
- 150 East Timor 2.5% compare
- 151 United States 2.5% compare
- 152 Austria 1.9% compare
- 152 Belgium 1.9% compare
- 152 Croatia 1.9% compare
- 152 Cyprus 1.9% compare
- 152 Czechia 1.9% compare
- 152 Denmark 1.9% compare
- 152 Estonia 1.9% compare
- 152 Finland 1.9% compare
- 152 France 1.9% compare
- 152 Germany 1.9% compare
- 152 Greece 1.9% compare
- 152 Hungary 1.9% compare
- 152 Ireland 1.9% compare
- 152 Italy 1.9% compare
- 152 Latvia 1.9% compare
- 152 Lithuania 1.9% compare
- 152 Malta 1.9% compare
- 152 Netherlands 1.9% compare
- 152 Poland 1.9% compare
- 152 Portugal 1.9% compare
- 152 Romania 1.9% compare
- 152 Slovakia 1.9% compare
- 152 Slovenia 1.9% compare
- 152 Spain 1.9% compare
- 152 Sweden 1.9% compare
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bulgaria?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bulgaria was 1.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation 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. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).