Taxes on international trade in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Taxes on international trade was 11.72 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 361.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
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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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.