Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 48,647 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48,647 for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Bulgaria peaked at 50,018 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 231.7, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 343.14 | — |
| 1995 | 231.7 | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 567 | +144.7% |
| 1997 | 4,790 | +744.8% |
| 1998 | 4,302 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3,965 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4,820 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 5,114 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5,637 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 7,540 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 9,949 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 11,727 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 15,071 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 18,527 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 22,590 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 16,371 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 20,593 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 28,224 | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 26,682 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 29,588 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 29,328 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,497 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 26,688 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 31,602 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 33,795 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 33,454 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,002 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 41,343 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 50,018 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 48,045 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 47,958 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48,647 | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 48,647 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,622, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 48,647 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,032, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +744.8% | 567 | 4,790 |
| 1996 | +144.7% | 231.7 | 567 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,366 | 231.7 | 4,790 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,735 | 4,820 | 22,590 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,545 | 20,593 | 33,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,669 | 32,002 | 50,018 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Bulgaria?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Bulgaria was 48,647 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50,018 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.7 in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.