Energy imports dependency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Energy imports dependency was 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.9%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 1990
All-time low
35.2%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Bulgaria stood at 41.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Bulgaria peaked at 63.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.4% | — |
| 1991 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +6.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 48.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.2% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Bulgaria?
- Energy imports dependency in Bulgaria was 41.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for energy imports dependency?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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