Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Material import dependency
Bulgaria
17.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
21.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Türkiye rank
28th
Material import dependency over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 21.3% against 17.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 17.5% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 21.3% against 17.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 4.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for material import dependency?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 28th of 35 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.