Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 13.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Bulgaria, 1992–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Bulgaria stood at 13.5%.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Bulgaria peaked at 36.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.0% | — |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -76.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +272.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +272.7% | 5.3% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 19.9% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 97 Guinea 13.8% compare
- 98 Benin 13.7% compare
- 99 Cayman Islands 13.6% compare
- 101 El Salvador 13.5% compare
- 102 Cambodia 13.4% compare
- 103 Netherlands 13.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 15.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Bulgaria?
- Fuel imports in Bulgaria was 13.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fuel imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.