Trade in services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade in services was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in Bulgaria stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Bulgaria peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1987.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 200 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.
Trade in services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 6.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 24.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -147.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -145.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 446.34 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Bulgaria?
- Trade in services in Bulgaria was 21.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1987.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade in services?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.