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Bulgaria

BGR · Europe & Central Asia · High income

52.5MERI readiness
30Global rank
113.3BGDP (2024)
6.4MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024113,343,355,780WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.4WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20242.4WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20282.8IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20246,441,421WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 72.9
  • Coverage 100%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 0
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		92.1
Contract Enf
Components		68.8
Corruption
Components		43
Digital Infra
Components		14.8
FDIRRI
Components		3.9
Fin Access
Components		42.1
Human Cap
Components		80.7
IP Protect
Components		50.5
Labor
Components		60.1
LPI
Components		49.7
Security Rol
Components		50.5
Trade Open
Components		75.8
Data Confidence Score93
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		45.6
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		54.3
Talent Operating
Pillars		58.6

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

40
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.3
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

98 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202447.1WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202540TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.3WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202337WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20217.8WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20223.2WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024118.1WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2023102LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20232.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20231LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20230.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202412.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20248.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20244.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20245.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202461.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202464LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202412LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20248.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202492LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202479.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202419.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-2.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-1.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024113,343,355,780WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202417,596WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20242.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20283.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20242.1WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20241.8WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20282.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20247.4WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253.5WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202455.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20287.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202448WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202492.3IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202414.8WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202580.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202566B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202571.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202565.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202493.8IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202566B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202540TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202442.1WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202496.1OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202580.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202558.4WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202580.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202450.5WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202549.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202450.5WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202571.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202888.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202665SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202665SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201198.3WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202457.5WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202556.1WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202475.8WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social2024-0.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20246,441,421WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202473.9WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20243.1WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade202413.4WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202446,604,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202453,808,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20222WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade2024110.2WDICC BY 4.0
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