Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 0.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
0.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Bulgaria, 2014–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52014201620192014: 0.5 DB16-20 methodology2015: 0.5 DB16-20 methodology2016: 0.5 DB16-20 methodology2017: 0.5 DB16-20 methodology2018: 0.5 DB16-20 methodology2019: 0.5 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.5 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Bulgaria, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 0.5 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 0.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 0.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 0.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 0.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 0.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 32% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8125 DB16-20 methodology, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 164 Ireland 0.8125 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 165 Hungary 0.75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 166 Austria 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 166 Belgium 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 166 Croatia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 166 Czechia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 166 Denmark 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 166 Estonia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 166 Finland 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 166 France 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 166 Germany 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  12. 166 Greece 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  13. 166 Italy 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  14. 166 Latvia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  15. 166 Lithuania 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  16. 166 Luxembourg 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  17. 166 Malta 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  18. 166 Netherlands 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  19. 166 Poland 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  20. 166 Portugal 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  21. 166 Romania 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  22. 166 Slovakia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  23. 166 Slovenia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  24. 166 Spain 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  25. 166 Sweden 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Bulgaria?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Bulgaria was 0.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Bulgaria ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The time for documentary compliance to import records the time associated with compliance with the import documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in hours. It includes the time for obtaining documents, preparing documents, processing documents, presenting documents and submitting documents. All electronic or paper submissions of information requested by any government agency in connection with the shipment are considered to be documents obtained, prepared and submitted during the import process. All documents prepared by the freight forwarder or customs broker for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study are included regardless of whether they are required by law or in practice. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.