Bulgaria - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 0.91 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 10.12 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.49 in 2006.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 9.50
1982 9.29
1983 7.38
1984 8.02
1985 5.70
1986 1.11
1987 0.54
1988 4.16
1989 1.13
1990 10.12
1991 9.32
1992 7.33
1993 2.77
1994 2.76
1995 1.88
1996 0.99
1997 2.01
1998 2.29
1999 1.87
2000 0.68
2001 0.51
2002 0.71
2003 0.81
2004 0.66
2005 0.54
2006 0.49
2007 0.50
2008 0.99
2009 0.73
2010 0.91

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Bulgaria was 25,402,700,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36,908,150,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 633,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1960 633,000,000
1961 666,000,000
1962 785,000,000
1963 933,000,000
1964 1,062,000,000
1965 1,177,780,000
1966 1,478,630,000
1967 1,571,790,000
1968 1,782,050,000
1969 1,749,570,000
1970 1,830,770,000
1971 2,119,660,000
1972 2,566,670,000
1973 3,239,490,000
1974 4,325,770,000
1975 5,949,000,000
1976 6,228,000,000
1977 6,329,000,000
1978 7,651,000,000
1979 8,514,000,000
1980 9,670,000,000
1981 10,800,000,000
1982 11,540,000,000
1983 12,290,000,000
1984 12,720,000,000
1985 13,630,000,000
1986 15,200,000,000
1987 16,160,000,000
1988 16,700,000,000
1989 15,180,000,000
1990 5,100,000,000
1991 3,790,000,000
1992 4,220,000,000
1993 4,900,000,000
1994 4,585,000,000
1995 5,660,000,000
1996 5,075,000,000
1997 4,930,000,000
1998 4,949,000,000
1999 5,478,114,000
2000 6,543,613,000
2001 7,279,259,000
2002 7,953,644,000
2003 10,871,430,000
2004 14,453,490,000
2005 18,163,000,000
2006 23,269,600,000
2007 29,961,230,000
2008 36,908,150,000
2009 23,538,570,000
2010 25,402,700,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 55.74 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 84.94 in 1986, while its lowest value was 46.39 in 1996.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 77.54
1982 75.79
1983 72.66
1984 70.93
1985 78.35
1986 84.94
1987 82.52
1988 76.51
1989 81.72
1990 71.90
1991 72.26
1992 49.37
1993 54.28
1994 63.37
1995 49.20
1996 46.39
1997 52.71
1998 57.99
1999 62.06
2000 56.04
2001 60.43
2002 61.73
2003 62.37
2004 60.78
2005 57.24
2006 64.76
2007 58.49
2008 55.05
2009 58.21
2010 55.74

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 7.31 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 20.83 in 1990, while its lowest value was 5.94 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 13.21
1982 14.18
1983 14.99
1984 18.04
1985 12.47
1986 5.94
1987 8.92
1988 16.36
1989 11.17
1990 20.83
1991 15.69
1992 13.87
1993 8.16
1994 9.59
1995 10.21
1996 7.29
1997 9.13
1998 8.90
1999 7.11
2000 5.98
2001 6.88
2002 7.03
2003 7.89
2004 8.92
2005 9.76
2006 13.11
2007 7.59
2008 7.70
2009 7.84
2010 7.31

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 3.08 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 5.85 in 2006, while its lowest value was 1.02 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 2.34
1991 1.93
1992 1.20
1993 2.21
1994 2.45
1995 1.02
1996 1.55
1997 1.95
1998 2.63
1999 2.51
2000 1.93
2001 3.37
2002 3.40
2003 4.12
2004 4.15
2005 4.83
2006 5.85
2007 3.27
2008 3.55
2009 3.23
2010 3.08

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 36.35 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 43.34 in 1996, while its lowest value was 20.83 in 2006.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1993 36.75
1994 26.12
1995 40.37
1996 43.34
1997 36.05
1998 30.81
1999 28.41
2000 36.13
2001 30.62
2002 26.21
2003 27.14
2004 28.47
2005 31.86
2006 20.83
2007 33.90
2008 36.76
2009 33.16
2010 36.35

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 2.97 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 7.37 in 1984, while its lowest value was 0.90 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 0.94
1982 1.74
1983 3.75
1984 7.37
1985 3.17
1986 2.28
1987 4.50
1988 4.12
1989 3.01
1990 2.65
1991 0.90
1992 2.06
1993 1.55
1994 1.74
1995 3.48
1996 3.11
1997 3.35
1998 2.77
1999 2.13
2000 2.92
2001 2.43
2002 2.46
2003 2.78
2004 3.90
2005 4.01
2006 6.15
2007 3.38
2008 2.82
2009 3.25
2010 2.97

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 0.73 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 13.06 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.43 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 9.48
1982 9.25
1983 7.28
1984 7.95
1985 5.60
1986 0.43
1987 0.46
1988 9.56
1989 4.66
1990 13.06
1991 10.73
1992 10.49
1993 3.90
1994 4.65
1995 4.88
1996 1.88
1997 2.57
1998 2.30
1999 1.67
2000 0.57
2001 0.48
2002 0.65
2003 0.57
2004 0.44
2005 0.50
2006 0.48
2007 0.45
2008 0.91
2009 0.64
2010 0.73

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 0.31 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 2.72 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.12 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 1.56
1982 1.93
1983 1.96
1984 1.80
1985 2.72
1986 2.06
1987 1.94
1988 1.47
1989 1.69
1990 2.65
1991 2.04
1992 0.12
1993 0.19
1994 0.30
1995 0.20
1996 0.32
1997 0.20
1998 0.42
1999 0.26
2000 0.22
2001 0.29
2002 0.25
2003 0.25
2004 0.27
2005 0.24
2006 0.28
2007 0.31
2008 0.28
2009 0.37
2010 0.31

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 0.22 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 1.06 in 1997, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 0.16
1982 0.23
1983 0.95
1984 0.27
1985 0.35
1986 0.26
1987 0.48
1988 0.24
1989 0.35
1990 0.13
1991 0.09
1992 0.00
1993 0.31
1994 0.45
1995 0.64
1996 0.42
1997 1.06
1998 0.78
1999 0.54
2000 0.34
2001 0.32
2002 0.28
2003 0.17
2004 0.15
2005 0.17
2006 0.34
2007 0.18
2008 0.13
2009 0.36
2010 0.22

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 0.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 36.76 in 1992, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 2007.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 9.25
1982 10.03
1983 12.35
1984 11.03
1985 9.18
1986 9.12
1987 8.56
1988 7.13
1989 7.11
1990 7.26
1991 12.05
1992 36.76
1993 0.81
1994 0.92
1995 0.21
1996 2.98
1997 2.10
1998 2.30
1999 2.42
2000 1.85
2001 2.07
2002 5.03
2003 2.60
2004 1.84
2005 1.14
2006 1.31
2007 0.02
2008 0.49
2009 0.79
2010 0.60

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Bulgaria was $25,204,700,000 as of 2010. Over the past 29 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $37,032,440,000 in 2008 and $2,715,052,000 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 $3,386,878,000
1982 $2,968,205,000
1983 $3,086,081,000
1984 $3,263,650,000
1985 $4,240,953,000
1986 $4,452,493,000
1987 $5,039,399,000
1988 $5,855,880,000
1989 $5,144,661,000
1990 $3,461,702,000
1991 $2,715,052,000
1992 $4,351,836,000
1993 $4,489,002,000
1994 $4,729,022,000
1995 $5,469,271,000
1996 $4,891,372,000
1997 $3,879,562,000
1998 $5,044,322,000
1999 $5,219,997,000
2000 $6,361,640,000
2001 $7,182,348,000
2002 $7,830,488,000
2003 $10,681,320,000
2004 $14,392,920,000
2005 $18,212,880,000
2006 $19,559,660,000
2007 $30,087,090,000
2008 $37,032,440,000
2009 $23,541,110,000
2010 $25,204,700,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Bulgaria was 36.35 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 43.34 in 1996, while its lowest value was 20.83 in 2006.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1993 36.75
1994 26.12
1995 40.37
1996 43.34
1997 36.05
1998 30.81
1999 28.41
2000 36.13
2001 30.62
2002 26.21
2003 27.14
2004 28.47
2005 31.86
2006 20.83
2007 33.90
2008 36.76
2009 33.16
2010 36.35

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports