Bulgaria vs Norway: Material import dependency
Bulgaria
17.2%
in 2025
Norway
11.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
39th
Norway rank
42nd
Material import dependency over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.2% against 11.7% in Norway, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 11.2% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.9% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 17.2% against 11.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 5.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for material import dependency?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material import dependency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.