Bulgaria vs Maldives: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bulgaria
45.6%
in 2025
Maldives
46.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Maldives rank
50th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bulgaria
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 46.7% against 45.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Maldives ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Maldives ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 78.4% | 62.0% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 67.2% | 31.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 50.2% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 1.2% | 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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 46.7% against 45.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Maldives?
- 1.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Maldives rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Maldives ranks 50th 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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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).