Goods imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Goods imports was 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Bulgaria peaked at 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 51 Bangladesh 66.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Pakistan 62.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Peru 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Lithuania 48.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 New Zealand 48.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Slovenia 47.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 11,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.36 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 103.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Bulgaria?
- Goods imports in Bulgaria was 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for goods imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.