Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 60,884 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 60,884 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Bulgaria peaked at 60,884 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230.51, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,551 | — |
| 1995 | 230.51 | -94.9% |
| 1996 | 588.71 | +155.4% |
| 1997 | 4,770 | +710.2% |
| 1998 | 4,988 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5,446 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 6,001 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 6,697 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 7,282 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 10,058 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 13,349 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 16,767 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 21,755 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 28,669 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 35,462 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 23,549 | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 25,484 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 32,582 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 32,726 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34,315 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 34,663 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,244 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 28,948 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34,281 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 37,950 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 37,771 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 35,165 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 46,350 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 57,928 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 53,665 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 55,065 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 60,884 | +10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 60,884 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 60,884 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,462, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +710.2% | 588.71 | 4,770 |
| 1996 | +155.4% | 230.51 | 588.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,429 | 230.51 | 5,446 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16,959 | 6,001 | 35,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,796 | 25,484 | 37,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,510 | 35,165 | 60,884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Bulgaria?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Bulgaria was 60,884 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 60,884 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.51 in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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 current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.