Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
46.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
45.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
55th
El Salvador rank
58th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 46.7% against 45.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 58th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 23.4% | 7.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 27.7% | 8.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 45.3% | 8.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 44.9% | 11.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 47.2% | 6.2% | 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, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 46.7% against 45.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 58th 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).