Taxes on international trade in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Taxes on international trade was 11.72 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.72 million current LCU
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
137th
of 155 countries
All-time high
239.29 million current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
198,893 current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Taxes on international trade in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1990200720241990: 198.9k current LCU1991: 775.1k current LCU1992: 2.2M current LCU1993: 4.7M current LCU1994: 8.3M current LCU1995: 11.0M current LCU1996: 19.5M current LCU1997: 185.9M current LCU1998: 226.5M current LCU1999: 135.7M current LCU2000: 117.0M current LCU2001: 103.9M current LCU2002: 101.4M current LCU2003: 123.4M current LCU2004: 155.7M current LCU2005: 196.9M current LCU2006: 239.3M current LCU2007: 1.3M current LCU2008: 1.3M current LCU2009: 1.4M current LCU2010: 1.6M current LCU2011: 1.4M current LCU2012: 8.4M current LCU2013: 5.8M current LCU2014: 7.7M current LCU2015: 7.8M current LCU2016: 7.0M current LCU2017: 7.1M current LCU2018: 8.1M current LCU2019: 6.8M current LCU2020: 5.5M current LCU2021: 9.8M current LCU2022: 9.0M current LCU2023: 8.9M current LCU2024: 11.7M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 11.72 million current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Bulgaria peaked at 239.29 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 198,893 current LCU, in 1990.

That places Bulgaria 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on international trade in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1990 198,893 current LCU
1991 775,118 current LCU +289.7%
1992 2.24 million current LCU +189.1%
1993 4.66 million current LCU +107.8%
1994 8.26 million current LCU +77.4%
1995 10.95 million current LCU +32.6%
1996 19.51 million current LCU +78.1%
1997 185.89 million current LCU +852.9%
1998 226.50 million current LCU +21.8%
1999 135.68 million current LCU -40.1%
2000 117.02 million current LCU -13.8%
2001 103.86 million current LCU -11.2%
2002 101.44 million current LCU -2.3%
2003 123.42 million current LCU +21.7%
2004 155.66 million current LCU +26.1%
2005 196.95 million current LCU +26.5%
2006 239.29 million current LCU +21.5%
2007 1.28 million current LCU -99.5%
2008 1.29 million current LCU +1.0%
2009 1.38 million current LCU +6.9%
2010 1.65 million current LCU +19.4%
2011 1.43 million current LCU -12.9%
2012 8.40 million current LCU +485.5%
2013 5.77 million current LCU -31.3%
2014 7.67 million current LCU +32.9%
2015 7.81 million current LCU +1.8%
2016 7.02 million current LCU -10.1%
2017 7.15 million current LCU +1.8%
2018 8.06 million current LCU +12.8%
2019 6.80 million current LCU -15.6%
2020 5.47 million current LCU -19.6%
2021 9.77 million current LCU +78.6%
2022 8.99 million current LCU -8.0%
2023 8.89 million current LCU -1.2%
2024 11.72 million current LCU +31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.47 million current LCU 198,893 current LCU 226.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 104.16 million current LCU 1.28 million current LCU 239.29 million current LCU 10
2010s 6.18 million current LCU 1.43 million current LCU 8.40 million current LCU 10
2020s 8.97 million current LCU 5.47 million current LCU 11.72 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 134 Palau 15.77 million current LCU compare
  2. 135 Cyprus 14.90 million current LCU compare
  3. 136 Spain 12.02 million current LCU compare
  4. 138 United Arab Emirates 10.26 million current LCU compare
  5. 139 Latvia 9.77 million current LCU compare
  6. 140 Marshall Islands 9.27 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Bulgaria?
Taxes on international trade in Bulgaria was 11.72 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 239.29 million current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 198,893 current LCU in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for taxes on international trade?
Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.