Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 9,337 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria is 9,337 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9,337 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4567 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 163rd out of 193 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4567 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.5522 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5525 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6299 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6911 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8035 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8541 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8874 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9776 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.15 current LCU per person | +222.3% |
| 1992 | 6.36 current LCU per person | +102.0% |
| 1993 | 8.27 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 14.54 current LCU per person | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 17.79 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 49.91 current LCU per person | +180.6% |
| 1997 | 431.85 current LCU per person | +765.3% |
| 1998 | 575.18 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 738.02 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 730.9 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 874.34 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 925.11 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,074 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,422 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1,795 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 2,310 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 3,062 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 3,590 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2,537 current LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 2,759 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3,309 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3,680 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3,825 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,996 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,128 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,168 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,834 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 5,278 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 5,638 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 5,094 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 6,509 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 9,169 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 8,489 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 8,760 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 9,337 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,337 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,068 current LCU per person, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,337 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,343 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +765.3% | 49.91 current LCU per person | 431.85 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +222.3% | 0.9776 current LCU per person | 3.15 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +180.6% | 17.79 current LCU per person | 49.91 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7527 current LCU per person | 0.4567 current LCU per person | 1.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.6 current LCU per person | 0.9776 current LCU per person | 738.02 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,832 current LCU per person | 730.9 current LCU per person | 3,590 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,161 current LCU per person | 2,759 current LCU per person | 5,638 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,893 current LCU per person | 5,094 current LCU per person | 9,337 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 160 Brazil 10,458 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,747 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Fiji 9,410 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Tonga 8,954 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Montenegro 8,616 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Zambia 8,559 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bulgaria was 9,337 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,337 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4567 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.