Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6655 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 193 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +966.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +297.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +866.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +966.3% | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +866.5% | 0.0441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4263 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +297.1% | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +131.3% | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 Austria 0.4841 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 American Samoa 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Panama 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Canada 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Croatia 0.4245 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6655 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 (current 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.