Bulgaria vs European Union: ICT service exports
Bulgaria
25.7%
in 2025
European Union
12.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
European Union rank
19th
ICT service exports over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.7% against 12.0% in European Union, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was European Union ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and European Union ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 5.9% | 4.3% | European Union |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 8.1% | 4.6% | European Union |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.4% | European Union |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 16.8% | 6.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Bulgaria or European Union?
- Bulgaria, at 25.7% against 12.0% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Bulgaria and European Union?
- 13.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union rank globally for ict service exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and European Union ranks 19th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).