Global value chain participation - EU country perspective in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Global value chain participation - EU country perspective was 50.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2013
All-time low
49.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Global value chain participation - EU country perspective in Bulgaria, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 50.8 Percentage of total gross exports2011: 53.4 Percentage of total gross exports2012: 54.2 Percentage of total gross exports2013: 54.3 Percentage of total gross exports2014: 54.3 Percentage of total gross exports2015: 53 Percentage of total gross exports2016: 50 Percentage of total gross exports2017: 51.6 Percentage of total gross exports2018: 52.7 Percentage of total gross exports2019: 51.9 Percentage of total gross exports2020: 49.5 Percentage of total gross exports2021: 50.8 Percentage of total gross exports2022: 53.2 Percentage of total gross exports2023: 51.3 Percentage of total gross exports2024: 50.4 Percentage of total gross exports

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total gross exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Bulgaria is 50.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Bulgaria peaked at 54.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Global value chain participation - EU country perspective in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Global value chain participation - EU country perspective (FIGARO application) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total gross exports Change
2010 50.8% —
2011 53.4% +5.1%
2012 54.2% +1.5%
2013 54.3% +0.2%
2014 54.3% +0.0%
2015 53.0% -2.4%
2016 50.0% -5.7%
2017 51.6% +3.2%
2018 52.7% +2.1%
2019 51.9% -1.5%
2020 49.5% -4.6%
2021 50.8% +2.6%
2022 53.2% +4.7%
2023 51.3% -3.6%
2024 50.4% -1.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 50.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.4%, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 50.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.6% 50.0% 54.3% 10
2020s 51.0% 49.5% 53.2% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Portugal 53.2% compare
  2. 24 Latvia 51.1% compare
  3. 24 Latvia 51.1% compare
  4. 27 Poland 50.2% compare
  5. 27 Poland 50.2% compare
  6. 29 France 48.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Bulgaria?
Global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Bulgaria was 50.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest global value chain participation - eu country perspective recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest global value chain participation - eu country perspective recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for global value chain participation - eu country perspective?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is global value chain participation - eu country perspective rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Global value chain participation - EU country perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global value chain participation - EU country perspective (FIGARO application)
Unit
Percentage of total gross exports
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 525 data points, 2010–2024
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