Import value index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Import value index was 184.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Bulgaria is 184.2 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Bulgaria peaked at 198.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3 2015 = 100 | 62.2 2015 = 100 | 126.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.18 2015 = 100 | 87.4 2015 = 100 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.9 2015 = 100 | 120 2015 = 100 | 198.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 30.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Bulgaria?
- Import value index in Bulgaria was 184.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 198.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for import value index?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.