Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

Bulgaria
-145.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
-120.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
184th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
182nd

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-1.0k-50005001.0k196119932025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports -120.39 % change on previous year against -145.7 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 25.31 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 184th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s -76.68 % change on previous year -13.47 % change on previous year 63.21 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 89.87 % change on previous year 8.98 % change on previous year 80.89 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s -22.66 % change on previous year -52.13 % change on previous year 29.47 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s 93.32 % change on previous year 43.32 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s 11.87 % change on previous year -89.15 % change on previous year 101.03 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at -120.39 % change on previous year against -145.7 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25.31 % change on previous year, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Bulgaria ranks 184th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.