Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Bulgaria 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +269.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +269.1% | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 152 Mauritius 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Cambodia 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Seychelles 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Tanzania 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Iraq 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Latvia 0.0065 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.