Material import dependency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Material import dependency was 17.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2007
All-time low
14.1%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.2% for material import dependency in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Bulgaria peaked at 18.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 6 |
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- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 14,318 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Lead time to export, median case 2 days (2018)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 58,866 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 8,661 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 3,679 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 18 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 25,824 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 2,552 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 57.4 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 1,266 Thousand tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Bulgaria?
- Material import dependency in Bulgaria was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for material import dependency?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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