Bulgaria: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Bulgaria's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 53.86.
That's down 7.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Bulgaria ranks #57 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #26 of 49.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 72.21
- Trough
- 50.47
- 1-year change
- -7.0%
- 5-year change
- -11.7%
- -2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.0%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 53.8564 | |
| 57.8945 | |
| 68.8654 | |
| 59.3645 | |
| 53.9488 | |
| 60.9598 | |
| 63.2478 | |
| 62.6439 | |
| 58.9446 | |
| 62.9502 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes 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.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bulgaria's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Bulgaria's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 53.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bulgaria's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Bulgaria's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 7.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Bulgaria ranked #57 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Bulgaria's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Bulgaria is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #26 of 49.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.