Bulgaria - Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Bulgaria was 34,615,730,000 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 85,960,850,000 in 1987 and 10,062,420,000 in 1991.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1980 57,001,710,000
1981 60,367,650,000
1982 59,156,470,000
1983 62,955,370,000
1984 68,780,650,000
1985 77,433,710,000
1986 77,941,740,000
1987 85,960,850,000
1988 75,002,630,000
1989 64,478,250,000
1990 18,469,890,000
1991 10,062,420,000
1992 10,636,190,000
1993 10,891,130,000
1994 11,192,630,000
1995 14,506,170,000
1996 18,851,040,000
1997 20,188,890,000
1998 16,682,420,000
1999 13,725,770,000
2000 11,370,320,000
2001 11,508,470,000
2002 12,527,850,000
2003 13,337,460,000
2004 16,606,190,000
2005 18,115,080,000
2006 19,503,270,000
2007 23,330,330,000
2008 23,908,420,000
2009 21,107,410,000
2010 23,439,010,000
2011 26,386,720,000
2012 26,922,730,000
2013 29,514,560,000
2014 30,436,170,000
2015 32,398,960,000
2016 35,190,700,000
2017 37,214,930,000
2018 37,861,230,000
2019 39,366,020,000
2020 34,615,730,000

Development Relevance: An economy's growth is measured by the change in the volume of its output or in the real incomes of its residents. The 2008 United Nations System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) offers three plausible indicators for calculating growth: the volume of gross domestic product (GDP), real gross domestic income, and real gross national income. The volume of GDP is the sum of value added, measured at constant prices, by households, government, and industries operating in the economy. GDP accounts for all domestic production, regardless of whether the income accrues to domestic or foreign institutions.

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Base Period: 2010

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts