Customs and other import duties in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Customs and other import duties was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Bulgaria peaked at 17.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 135th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +203.0% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +459.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 3.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Bulgaria?
- Customs and other import duties in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for customs and other import duties?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.