Value of imported goods and services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Value of imported goods and services was 48.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48.56 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Bulgaria peaked at 82.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.48 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 54.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 82.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 58 Qatar 58.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Kuwait 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Lithuania 51.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Slovenia 46.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 63 Serbia 44.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 64 Croatia 42.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (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 value of imported goods and services in Bulgaria?
- Value of imported goods and services in Bulgaria was 48.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.