Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 179.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0543 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 157th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0491 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0308 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0543 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0346 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 0.046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1988 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +134.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0444 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18744.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +425.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +789.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +218.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2038.2% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +179.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +18744.7% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +2038.2% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +789.2% | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0331 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 154 Oman 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Switzerland 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Mexico 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Austria 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.