Exports of goods and services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exports of goods and services was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Bulgaria is 50.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Bulgaria peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.7% | — |
| 1981 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 50.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 34.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 32.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 33.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 50.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 50.7% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 in Bulgaria?
- Exports of goods and services in Bulgaria was 50.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exports of goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.