Share of services in total exports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of services in total exports was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in Bulgaria stood at 28.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bulgaria peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1985.
That places Bulgaria 105th out of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +120.2% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 9.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Bulgaria?
- Share of services in total exports in Bulgaria was 28.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.