Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Kuwait 0.5304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Eswatini 0.5269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Congo 0.5228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Poland 0.5036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Croatia 0.5024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.