Trade in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade was 102.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 102.5% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Bulgaria peaked at 138.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 192 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.4% | — |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.5% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 69.8% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 82.7% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 100.1% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 111.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 123.5% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 124.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 117.4% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 124.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 129.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 130.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 126.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 122.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 129.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 129.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 125.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 110.4% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 121.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 138.8% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 119.9% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 110.2% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 102.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 66.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 55.3% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 75.3% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 103.4% | 130.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.2% | 102.5% | 138.8% | 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 12,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Bulgaria?
- Trade in Bulgaria was 102.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 138.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.