Service imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Service imports was 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Bulgaria peaked at 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 485.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 642.80 million BoP, current US$ | 549.00 million BoP, current US$ | 785.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 485.80 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Azerbaijan 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Libya 10.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Venezuela 9.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Algeria 9.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Costa Rica 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Angola 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,454 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 67.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Bulgaria?
- Service imports in Bulgaria was 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for service imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.