Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials exports in Bulgaria stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Bulgaria peaked at 3.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.0% | — |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 96% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.