In the period January - April 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 18 960.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 6.1% and reached 19 533.0 million BGN.
In April 2023, the exports to the EU decreased by 18.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 287.2 million BGN, while the imports dropped by 0.1% and amounted to 4 573.1 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU in the period January - April 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 was recorded in the section ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ (26.8%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (57.3%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (27.4%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (55.4%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
