Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 199 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 0.453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 49 Palestine 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Croatia 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 East Timor 0.4424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Serbia 0.4402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Bahrain 0.4378 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.