External balance on goods and services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External balance on goods and services was -819.96 million constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Bulgaria, 2020–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Bulgaria is -819.96 million constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 140.2% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 71st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External balance on goods and services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.04 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion constant LCU | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 3.40 billion constant LCU | +216.6% |
| 2023 | 2.59 billion constant LCU | -23.8% |
| 2024 | -819.96 million constant LCU | -131.7% |
| 2025 | -819.96 million constant LCU | -0.0% |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8417 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 17,110 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -16.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,643 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Bulgaria?
- External balance on goods and services in Bulgaria was -819.96 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -819.96 million constant LCU in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.