Belgium vs Bulgaria: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,400 DB06-15 methodology against 1,365 DB06-15 methodology in Bulgaria, a difference of 35 DB06-15 methodology.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 183 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,599 DB06-15 methodology | 1,817 DB06-15 methodology | 218.97 DB06-15 methodology | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,452 DB06-15 methodology | 1,552 DB06-15 methodology | 99.3 DB06-15 methodology | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated), Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 1,400 DB06-15 methodology against 1,365 DB06-15 methodology in Bulgaria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 35 DB06-15 methodology, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Bulgaria ranks 96th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The cost to import records the cost associated with importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on import of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.