Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Bulgaria is 30.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bulgaria peaked at 59.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 197 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.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.3% | — |
| 1981 | 59.6% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +112.2% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +112.2% | 20.8% | 44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8% | 40.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 20.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 22.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.5% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 transport services in Bulgaria?
- Transport services in Bulgaria was 30.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for transport services?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.