Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was -1.63 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Bulgaria, 2001–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -1.63 for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in 2026.
The figure is down 1,559.3% on the previous year and down 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 4.59 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.61, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.572 | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +144.8% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | +34.3% |
| 2004 | -2.68 | -242.3% |
| 2005 | -3.76 | +40.6% |
| 2006 | -4.57 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | -3.74 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -3.88 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.59 | -218.4% |
| 2010 | -2.19 | -147.7% |
| 2011 | -4.42 | +102.1% |
| 2012 | -1.09 | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -284.6% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7579 | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +203.9% |
| 2017 | -2.58 | -212.0% |
| 2018 | -2.41 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0668 | -97.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -2384.4% |
| 2021 | -6.25 | -509.4% |
| 2022 | -7.61 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -120.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0985 | -108.5% |
| 2026 | -1.63 | +1559.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -1.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2384.4% | -0.0668 | 1.53 |
| 2026 | -1559.4% | -0.0985 | -1.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.13 | -4.57 | 4.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5407 | -4.42 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 | -7.61 | 1.53 | 7 |
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, price, us$ in Bulgaria?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Bulgaria was -1.63 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.61 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.9%. 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, Price, US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.