High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.5%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria, 2007–2022

02462007201420222007: 3.5 Percentage2008: 3.6 Percentage2009: 4.6 Percentage2010: 4.1 Percentage2011: 3.7 Percentage2012: 3.8 Percentage2013: 4 Percentage2014: 3.9 Percentage2015: 4.4 Percentage2016: 5.1 Percentage2017: 5.4 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage2019: 6.3 Percentage2020: 6.8 Percentage2021: 6.4 Percentage2022: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria is 5.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of total exports (from 2007, SITC Rev. 4) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2007 3.5%
2008 3.6% +2.3%
2009 4.6% +28.0%
2010 4.1% -9.4%
2011 3.7% -9.7%
2012 3.8% +2.1%
2013 4.0% +3.9%
2014 3.9% -0.8%
2015 4.4% +12.2%
2016 5.1% +16.3%
2017 5.4% +4.5%
2018 6.0% +12.1%
2019 6.3% +5.0%
2020 6.8% +7.6%
2021 6.4% -5.7%
2022 5.5% -14.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.5% 4.6% 3
2010s 4.7% 3.7% 6.3% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.5% 6.8% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Finland 6.3% compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 5.5% compare
  3. 34 Portugal 5.2% compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 5.0% compare
  5. 36 Greece 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria?
High-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Bulgaria was 5.5% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of total exports (from 2007, SITC Rev. 4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of total exports (from 2007, SITC Rev. 4)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2007–2022
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