Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 78 Austria 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 0.5204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Ukraine 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Morocco 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sweden 0.5111 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.