Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was -215,521 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Bulgaria is -215,521, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 493.5% on the previous year and down 244.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Bulgaria peaked at 2.07 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -215,521, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -35,079 | — |
| 2002 | 6,508 | -118.6% |
| 2003 | 2,308 | -64.5% |
| 2004 | -125.52 | -105.4% |
| 2005 | -4,787 | +3713.7% |
| 2006 | -4,838 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -8,861 | +83.2% |
| 2008 | -9,882 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5,753 | -158.2% |
| 2010 | -10,986 | -290.9% |
| 2011 | -7,381 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | -51,020 | +591.2% |
| 2013 | 17,391 | -134.1% |
| 2014 | 16,097 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 148,791 | +824.3% |
| 2016 | 17,023 | -88.6% |
| 2017 | -13,682 | -180.4% |
| 2018 | -16,399 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | -122,897 | +649.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | -1784.8% |
| 2021 | -8,744 | -100.4% |
| 2022 | -7,703 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 31,247 | -505.7% |
| 2024 | 54,765 | +75.3% |
| 2025 | -215,521 | -493.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -215,521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,974. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -215,521 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236,257. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3713.7% | -125.52 | -4,787 |
| 2020 | +1784.8% | -122,897 | 2.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5,445 | -35,079 | 6,508 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2,306 | -122,897 | 148,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,771 | -215,521 | 2.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Bulgaria?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Bulgaria was -215,521 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -215,521 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.