Тhe exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 35.6% compared to 2021 and amounted to 61 380.4 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 29.3% and reached 59 899.6 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to 2021 was recorded in sections ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (126.0%) and ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (116.9%). A fall was reported in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (9.8%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (81.8%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
The exports to the EU increased by 11.6% in December 2022 compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 350.4 million BGN, while the imports grew by 9.0% and added up to 4 897.7 million BGN.