Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Bulgaria ranks 138th of 199 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +120.0% | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +112.7% | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 135 Sierra Leone 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Canada 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Madagascar 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 French Polynesia 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Uruguay 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Angola 0.0697 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.