Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 88.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 119.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 111.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 109.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 114.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 111.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 107.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 102.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 110.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 103.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 119.2% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 76.6% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 91.0% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 88.6% | 119.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,525 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4593 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria was 88.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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