Brunei Darussalam vs Bulgaria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
47.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria
46.7%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
52nd
Bulgaria rank
55th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 47.5% against 46.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 52nd and Bulgaria ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 16.4% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 35.8% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 53.6% | 36.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 56.6% | 32.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 53.3% | 4.5% | 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 Darussalam or Bulgaria?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 47.5% against 46.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria?
- 0.8%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 52nd and Bulgaria ranks 55th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).