Bulgaria Trade Balance 1980-2023
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Bulgaria trade balance for 2021 was $1.41B, a 2.47% increase from 2020.
- Bulgaria trade balance for 2020 was $1.38B, a 38.12% decline from 2019.
- Bulgaria trade balance for 2019 was $2.22B, a 31.98% increase from 2018.
- Bulgaria trade balance for 2018 was $1.69B, a 33.97% decline from 2017.
| Bulgaria Trade Balance - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$1.41B |
1.68% |
| 2020 |
$1.38B |
1.96% |
| 2019 |
$2.22B |
3.23% |
| 2018 |
$1.69B |
2.54% |
| 2017 |
$2.55B |
4.31% |
| 2016 |
$2.65B |
4.91% |
| 2015 |
$0.46B |
0.90% |
| 2014 |
$-0.62B |
-1.09% |
| 2013 |
$-0.32B |
-0.57% |
| 2012 |
$-1.78B |
-3.29% |
| 2011 |
$0.09B |
0.15% |
| 2010 |
$-1.62B |
-3.20% |
| 2009 |
$-4.29B |
-8.25% |
| 2008 |
$-10.75B |
-19.73% |
| 2007 |
$-8.36B |
-18.82% |
| 2006 |
$-5.88B |
-17.09% |
| 2005 |
$-4.38B |
-14.66% |
| 2004 |
$-2.92B |
-11.15% |
| 2003 |
$-2.15B |
-10.18% |
| 2002 |
$-1.31B |
-7.98% |
| 2001 |
$-1.32B |
-9.32% |
| 2000 |
$-0.70B |
-5.31% |
| 1999 |
$-0.62B |
-4.58% |
| 1998 |
$1.03B |
6.84% |
| 1997 |
$1.44B |
12.69% |
| 1996 |
$1.37B |
11.17% |
| 1995 |
$1.79B |
9.42% |
| 1994 |
$-0.06B |
-0.63% |
| 1993 |
$-0.83B |
-7.63% |
| 1992 |
$-0.60B |
-5.83% |
| 1991 |
$0.47B |
4.27% |
| 1990 |
$-0.74B |
-3.61% |
| 1989 |
$-0.38B |
-1.74% |
| 1988 |
$-0.07B |
-0.33% |
| 1987 |
$-0.52B |
-1.84% |
| 1986 |
$-0.70B |
-3.44% |
| 1985 |
$-0.07B |
-0.41% |
| 1984 |
$0.33B |
1.89% |
| 1983 |
$0.03B |
0.21% |
| 1982 |
$0.21B |
1.07% |
| 1981 |
$0.22B |
1.12% |
| 1980 |
$1.00B |
5.02% |
