Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 5 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria stood at 5 rank. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 29 rank in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5 rank, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9 rank | — |
| 1956 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17 rank | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 18 rank | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 20 rank | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 27 rank | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 26 rank | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 23 rank | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 18 rank | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 21 rank | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 19 rank | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 19 rank | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23 rank | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 21 rank | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 18 rank | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 21 rank | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 29 rank | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 27 rank | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 22 rank | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 19 rank | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 20 rank | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 18 rank | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 19 rank | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 14 rank | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 8 rank | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 11 rank | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 13 rank | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5 rank is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 rank, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +120.0% | 5 rank | 11 rank |
| 1981 | +88.9% | 9 rank | 17 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 rank | 9 rank | 9 rank | 2 |
| 1980s | 21 rank | 17 rank | 27 rank | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.9 rank | 18 rank | 29 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 rank | 5 rank | 19 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 rank | 7 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 rank | 5 rank | 7 rank | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 5 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29 rank in 1995.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 rank in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.