Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brunei or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 45.6% against 45.0% in Brunei as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Bulgaria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Brunei

45.0%

in 2025

Bulgaria

45.6%

in 2025

Brunei rank

55th

Bulgaria rank

53rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Brunei
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 45.6% against 45.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Brunei ranks 55th and Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 201 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	Bulgaria
1990s	34.6%	35.8%	1.1%	Bulgaria
2000s	17.0%	53.6%	36.6%	Bulgaria
2010s	23.8%	56.6%	32.8%	Bulgaria
2020s	48.0%	52.2%	4.2%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brunei or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 45.6% against 45.0% in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brunei and Bulgaria?: 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Bulgaria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Brunei ranks 55th and Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).