Bulgaria vs Japan: External balance on goods and services
Bulgaria
-1.0%
in 2025
Japan
-0.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
88th
Japan rank
86th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.9% against -1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -12.2% | 1.2% | 13.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -1.3% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at -0.9% against -1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th 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.