Trade as a share of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade as a share of GDP was 102.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 102.5%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 138.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 66.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 55.3% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 75.3% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 103.4% | 130.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.2% | 102.5% | 138.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 trade as a share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Bulgaria was 102.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 138.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.