Trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade in goods with the top 5 partners was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria peaked at 45.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44.9% | — |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 40.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.4%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.5% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 42.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria?
- Trade in goods with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria was 40.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in goods with the top 5 partners recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade in goods with the top 5 partners recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade in goods with the top 5 partners?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in goods with the top 5 partners rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in goods with the top 5 partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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