Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Bulgaria
53.4%
in 2024
Latvia
54.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Latvia rank
70th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.2% against 53.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.3% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.9% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 57.2% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 56.5% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 54.2% against 53.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.