Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Bulgaria

Merchandise imports in Bulgaria in 2025 — 60,894,000,000 US$. Ranked 56 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9,519.9%.

2025 60.89B US$ +10.71% vs 2024
World rank 56of 205
Period maximum 60.89B US$2025
Period minimum 633M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Bulgaria, 1960–2025020B40B60B80B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 633,000,000 US$1962: 785,000,000 US$1964: 1,062,000,000 US$1966: 1,479,000,000 US$1968: 1,782,000,000 US$1970: 1,831,000,000 US$1972: 2,567,000,000 US$1974: 4,326,000,000 US$1976: 6,228,000,000 US$1978: 7,651,000,000 US$1980: 9,670,000,000 US$1982: 11,540,000,000 US$1984: 12,720,000,000 US$1986: 15,200,000,000 US$1988: 16,700,000,000 US$1990: 5,100,000,000 US$1992: 4,220,000,000 US$1994: 4,585,000,000 US$1996: 5,075,000,000 US$1998: 4,949,000,000 US$2000: 6,544,000,000 US$2002: 7,954,000,000 US$2004: 14,453,000,000 US$2006: 23,270,000,000 US$2008: 36,908,000,000 US$2010: 25,513,000,000 US$2012: 32,710,000,000 US$2014: 34,651,000,000 US$2016: 28,933,000,000 US$2018: 37,856,000,000 US$2020: 35,056,000,000 US$2022: 57,959,000,000 US$2024: 55,001,000,000 US$2025: 60,894,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +60.26B (+9,519.91%) Average annual rate: 7.28 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 60.89B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Europe computed 1.61T US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.88T US$
Merchandise imports — Bulgaria, by year Bulgaria All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 60.89B +5.89B +10.71%
2024 55B +1.37B +2.55%
2023 53.63B −4.33B −7.46%
2022 57.96B +11.75B +25.43%
2021 46.21B +11.15B +31.82%
2020 35.06B −2.61B −6.92%
2019 37.66B −193M −0.51%
2018 37.86B +3.67B +10.74%
2017 34.18B +5.25B +18.15%
2016 28.93B −272M −0.93%
2015 29.21B −5.45B −15.72%
2014 34.65B +348M +1.01%
2013 34.3B +1.59B +4.87%
2012 32.71B +128M +0.39%
2011 32.58B +7.07B +27.71%
2010 25.51B +1.97B +8.39%
2009 23.54B −13.37B −36.22%
2008 36.91B +6.95B +23.19%
2007 29.96B +6.69B +28.75%
2006 23.27B +5.11B +28.12%
2005 18.16B +3.71B +25.67%
2004 14.45B +3.58B +32.95%
2003 10.87B +2.92B +36.67%
2002 7.95B +675M +9.27%
2001 7.28B +735M +11.23%
2000 6.54B +1.07B +19.46%
1999 5.48B +529M +10.69%
1998 4.95B +19M +0.39%
1997 4.93B −145M −2.86%
1996 5.08B −585M −10.34%
1995 5.66B +1.08B +23.45%
1994 4.59B −315M −6.43%
1993 4.9B +680M +16.11%
1992 4.22B +430M +11.35%
1991 3.79B −1.31B −25.69%
1990 5.1B −10.08B −66.4%
1989 15.18B −1.52B −9.1%
1988 16.7B +540M +3.34%
1987 16.16B +960M +6.32%
1986 15.2B +1.57B +11.52%
1985 13.63B +910M +7.15%
1984 12.72B +430M +3.5%
1983 12.29B +750M +6.5%
1982 11.54B +740M +6.85%
1981 10.8B +1.13B +11.69%
1980 9.67B +1.16B +13.58%
1979 8.51B +863M +11.28%
1978 7.65B +1.32B +20.89%
1977 6.33B +101M +1.62%
1976 6.23B +279M +4.69%
1975 5.95B +1.62B +37.52%
1974 4.33B +1.09B +33.56%
1973 3.24B +672M +26.18%
1972 2.57B +447M +21.08%
1971 2.12B +289M +15.78%
1970 1.83B +81M +4.63%
1969 1.75B −32M −1.8%
1968 1.78B +210M +13.36%
1967 1.57B +93M +6.29%
1966 1.48B +301M +25.55%
1965 1.18B +116M +10.92%
1964 1.06B +129M +13.83%
1963 933M +148M +18.85%
1962 785M +119M +17.87%
1961 666M +33M +5.21%
1960 633M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.