Bulgaria vs Sweden: Trade
Bulgaria
102.5%
in 2025
Sweden
104.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Sweden rank
61st
Trade over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 104.3% against 102.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 60.0% | 19.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 63.6% | 18.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 83.0% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 85.9% | 37.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 117.2% | 100.1% | 17.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 104.3% against 102.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for trade?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.