ICT service exports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ICT service exports was 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.78 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.78 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
25.10 million BoP, current US$
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
ICT service exports in Bulgaria, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 447.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Bulgaria peaked at 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 27.78 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 29.36 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 50.35 million BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2001 | 59.35 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 50.29 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 59.54 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 106.59 million BoP, current US$ | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 172.89 million BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 200.70 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 283.79 million BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 439.59 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 371.09 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 577.87 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 748.80 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 746.33 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 771.26 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 901.22 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 873.65 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.41 million BoP, current US$ | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 29.36 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 179.42 million BoP, current US$ | 50.29 million BoP, current US$ | 439.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 577.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Bulgaria?
- Ict service exports in Bulgaria was 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ict service exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.