Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 368.03 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 840.15 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 940.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 917.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,033 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 851.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 436.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 488.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 544.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 468.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 621.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 562.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 368.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 414.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 619.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 734.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 835.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 894.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 2,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 2,911 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 3,981 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 4,686 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 2,976 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4,122 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 4,162 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,479 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,464 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,896 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3,865 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,610 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 5,353 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 5,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,101 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,766 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 8,485 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 7,960 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 8,196 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,989 BoP, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person | 840.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 368.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 851.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per person | 734.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,686 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,355 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,600 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,101 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,550 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Palau 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 9,227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Greece 8,764 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 8,417 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.