Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 80th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 0.599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Austria 0.5289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Belize 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Brunei 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Jordan 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Sweden 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Morocco 0.5147 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.