Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Global value chain participation - EU perspective was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2012
All-time low
35.1%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0102030402010201720242010: 40.6 Percentage of EU gross exports2011: 43 Percentage of EU gross exports2012: 43.6 Percentage of EU gross exports2013: 42.7 Percentage of EU gross exports2014: 40.9 Percentage of EU gross exports2015: 38.1 Percentage of EU gross exports2016: 35.7 Percentage of EU gross exports2017: 38.5 Percentage of EU gross exports2018: 39.5 Percentage of EU gross exports2019: 38.4 Percentage of EU gross exports2020: 35.3 Percentage of EU gross exports2021: 35.1 Percentage of EU gross exports2022: 37.2 Percentage of EU gross exports2023: 36.4 Percentage of EU gross exports2024: 37.7 Percentage of EU gross exports

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 37.7% for global value chain participation - eu perspective in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global value chain participation - eu perspective in Bulgaria peaked at 43.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage of EU gross exports Change
2010 40.6% —
2011 43.0% +5.9%
2012 43.6% +1.4%
2013 42.7% -2.1%
2014 40.9% -4.2%
2015 38.1% -6.8%
2016 35.7% -6.3%
2017 38.5% +7.8%
2018 39.5% +2.6%
2019 38.4% -2.8%
2020 35.3% -8.1%
2021 35.1% -0.6%
2022 37.2% +6.0%
2023 36.4% -2.2%
2024 37.7% +3.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 37.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.1% 35.7% 43.6% 10
2020s 36.3% 35.1% 37.7% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Denmark 40.3% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 38.0% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 38.0% compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 35.7% compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 35.7% compare
  6. 14 Finland 34.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global value chain participation - eu perspective in Bulgaria?
Global value chain participation - eu perspective in Bulgaria was 37.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest global value chain participation - eu perspective recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest global value chain participation - eu perspective recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for global value chain participation - eu perspective?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is global value chain participation - eu perspective rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application)
Unit
Percentage of EU gross exports
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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