Bulgaria vs India: External balance on goods and services
Bulgaria
-1.0%
in 2025
India
-1.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
88th
India rank
91st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -1.0% against -1.7% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and India ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | -2.0% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -1.0% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -12.2% | -2.6% | 9.7% | India |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -3.7% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -1.8% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bulgaria or India?
- Bulgaria, at -1.0% against -1.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bulgaria and India?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and India ranks 91st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.