Trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade in services with the top 5 partners was 36.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria peaked at 43.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.3% | — |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.2%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 33.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.3% | 36.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria?
- Trade in services with the top 5 partners in Bulgaria was 36.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in services with the top 5 partners recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trade in services with the top 5 partners recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade in services with the top 5 partners?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services with the top 5 partners rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 services with the top 5 partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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