Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 74th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +137.3% | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 Moldova 0.158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Israel 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Tonga 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Finland 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Spain 0.134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 0.132 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.