Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 3.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 1991 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6413 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5111 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +65.4% | 0.9749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4508 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 140 Australia 0.3698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Croatia 0.3548 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Turkey 0.3363 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.3287 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Tonga 0.3226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Canada 0.3213 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.