Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 Poland 0.3771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Austria 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Serbia 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mexico 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Lesotho 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Iraq 0.3611 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.