Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 200 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
200 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 304.7%
World rank
13th
of 148 countries
All-time high
915.38 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-97.73 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
46
1961–2022

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 200 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 304.7% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 915.38 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -97.73 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 10.13 % change on previous year
1962 -5.56 % change on previous year -154.9%
1963 9.33 % change on previous year -268.0%
1964 -39.52 % change on previous year -523.5%
1965 14.11 % change on previous year -135.7%
1966 -41.4 % change on previous year -393.4%
1967 50.92 % change on previous year -223.0%
1968 -22.19 % change on previous year -143.6%
1969 108.2 % change on previous year -587.7%
1970 44.65 % change on previous year -58.7%
1971 -47.21 % change on previous year -205.7%
1972 13.02 % change on previous year -127.6%
1973 -40.43 % change on previous year -410.5%
1974 10.22 % change on previous year -125.3%
1975 29.14 % change on previous year +185.1%
1976 -5.64 % change on previous year -119.4%
1977 33.7 % change on previous year -697.3%
1978 78.05 % change on previous year +131.6%
1979 -63.13 % change on previous year -180.9%
1980 79.57 % change on previous year -226.0%
1981 69.66 % change on previous year -12.5%
1982 -38.01 % change on previous year -154.6%
1983 25.25 % change on previous year -166.4%
1984 23.69 % change on previous year -6.2%
1985 -35.66 % change on previous year -250.5%
1986 53.29 % change on previous year -249.4%
1987 -51.82 % change on previous year -197.2%
1988 -43.65 % change on previous year -15.8%
1989 33.6 % change on previous year -177.0%
1990 123.37 % change on previous year +267.2%
1991 -55.1 % change on previous year -144.7%
1992 -87.61 % change on previous year +59.0%
1993 -97.62 % change on previous year +11.4%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 0 % change on previous year
2004 550 % change on previous year
2005 915.38 % change on previous year +66.4%
2006 -83.33 % change on previous year -109.1%
2007 118.18 % change on previous year -241.8%
2008 143.75 % change on previous year +21.6%
2009 1.71 % change on previous year -98.8%
2010 -93.28 % change on previous year -5556.7%
2011 262.5 % change on previous year -381.4%
2012 -82.76 % change on previous year -131.5%
2021 -97.73 % change on previous year +18.1%
2022 200 % change on previous year -304.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.34 % change on previous year -41.4 % change on previous year 108.2 % change on previous year 9
1970s 5.24 % change on previous year -63.13 % change on previous year 78.05 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.59 % change on previous year -51.82 % change on previous year 79.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s -19.49 % change on previous year -97.62 % change on previous year 123.37 % change on previous year 6
2000s 274.28 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 915.38 % change on previous year 6
2010s 28.82 % change on previous year -93.28 % change on previous year 262.5 % change on previous year 3
2020s 51.14 % change on previous year -97.73 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 340 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 278.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 257.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Armenia 200 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Burundi 200 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Bahrain 188.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 200 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 915.38 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -97.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.