Imports of goods and services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports of goods and services was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Bulgaria is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Bulgaria peaked at 30.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -69.5%, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.5% | — |
| 1982 | -1.5% | -119.6% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -464.4% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +77.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -75.7% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +187.0% |
| 1988 | -12.5% | -262.9% |
| 1989 | -13.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | -69.5% | +434.4% |
| 1991 | -66.1% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -131.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -54.6% |
| 1994 | -13.1% | -241.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -329.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -101.5% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | +401.1% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -835.7% |
| 1999 | -9.7% | -158.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -230.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -49.9% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +140.8% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -78.5% |
| 2008 | -21.5% | -542.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -98.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -3285.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | -4.2% | -178.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -353.9% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +43.5% |
| 2022 | -5.5% | -135.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -172.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +49.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | -13.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | -8.5% | -69.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | -21.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -4.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | -5.5% | 15.3% | 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 imports of goods and services in Bulgaria?
- Imports of goods and services in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.5% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports of goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.