ICT goods imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ICT goods imports was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.2% for ict goods imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Bulgaria peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Bulgaria?
- Ict goods imports in Bulgaria was 5.2% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ict goods imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).