Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria is 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 61 Fiji 0.561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Eswatini 0.5569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Serbia 0.5548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Kosovo 0.5342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.5335 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria was 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.