Bulgaria vs Serbia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
46.7%
in 2024
Serbia
46.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
55th
Serbia rank
54th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 46.9% against 46.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 54th of 201 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 38.3% | 20.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 43.8% | 12.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.0% | 2.3% | 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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 46.9% against 46.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 54th 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).