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by sections of Standard International Trade Classification


Time series : fTrade_1.1.1.3_en.xls

Exports, imports and trade balance of Bulgaria by sections of SITC, rev.4 in the period January - February 20241 and 20251
Sections by SITC Exports - FOB Imports - CIF Trade balance - FOB/CIF
2024 2025 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2024 2025 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2024 2025
Million BGN Million BGN Million BGN
Third countries - total 4 717.8 4 526.3 -4.1 5 835.9 6 840.0 17.2 -1 118.1 -2 313.7
Food and live animals 619.1 842.9 36.1 341.2 463.7 35.9 277.9 379.2
Beverages and tobacco 31.5 64.8 105.7 45.0 53.2 18.2 -13.5 11.6
Crude materials, inedible (except fuel) 336.3 311.5 -7.4 917.4 796.4 -13.2 -581.1 -484.9
Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials 679.4 529.5 -22.1 1 268.2 1 453.9 14.6 -588.8 -924.4
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 154.2 17.4 -88.7 121.3 107.0 -11.8 32.9 -89.6
Chemical and related products n.e.c. 668.8 560.2 -16.2 518.1 601.8 16.2 150.7 -41.6
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 819.8 823.8 0.5 1 090.3 1 282.8 17.7 -270.5 -459.0
Machinery and transport equipment 930.2 856.9 -7.9 1 076.4 1 394.2 29.5 -146.2 -537.3
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 464.3 498.6 7.4 443.4 668.4 50.7 20.9 -169.8
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. 14.2 20.7 45.8 14.6 18.6 27.4 -0.4 2.1

1 Data are preliminary as of April 11, 2025.
Exports, imports and trade balance of Bulgaria by sections of SITC, rev.4 in January 20241 and 20251
Sections by SITC Exports - FOB Imports - CIF Trade balance - FOB/CIF
2024 2025 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2024 2025 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2024 2025
Million BGN Million BGN Million BGN
Total 6 373.9 6 213.1 -2.5 7 418.2 8 187.6 10.4 -1 044.3 -1 974.5
of which EU 4 095.0 4 174.5 1.9 4 534.1 4 416.4 -2.6 -439.1 -241.9
Food and live animals 653.1 785.5 20.3 679.4 759.1 11.7 -26.3 26.4
of which EU 348.7 456.6 30.9 493.8 528.4 7.0 -145.1 -71.8
Beverages and tobacco 45.3 79.3 75.1 105.0 128.0 21.9 -59.7 -48.7
of which EU 30.5 43.2 41.6 84.0 106.2 26.4 -53.5 -63.0
Crude materials, inedible (except fuel) 410.9 367.6 -10.5 775.0 755.0 -2.6 -364.1 -387.4
of which EU 236.4 275.6 16.6 180.7 243.2 34.6 55.7 32.4
Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials 451.6 368.3 -18.4 1 009.9 1 102.8 9.2 -558.3 -734.5
of which EU 155.6 115.7 -25.6 466.7 304.6 -34.7 -311.1 -188.9
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 129.4 47.7 -63.1 89.9 112.5 25.1 39.5 -64.8
of which EU 45.3 39.4 -13.0 39.8 45.7 14.8 5.5 -6.3
Chemical and related products n.e.c. 729.1 706.7 -3.1 1 002.6 1 101.9 9.9 -273.5 -395.2
of which EU 401.7 422.6 5.2 741.5 788.8 6.4 -339.8 -366.2
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 1 458.8 1 280.2 -12.2 1 060.8 1 206.3 13.7 398.0 73.9
of which EU 1 052.4 913.0 -13.2 509.1 500.7 -1.6 543.3 412.3
Machinery and transport equipment 1 512.5 1 454.7 -3.8 2 076.7 2 158.0 3.9 -564.2 -703.3
of which EU 1 056.4 1 037.3 -1.8 1 584.7 1 396.8 -11.9 -528.3 -359.5
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 974.6 1 110.2 13.9 592.7 799.3 34.9 381.9 310.9
of which EU 760.5 868.8 14.2 408.4 443.8 8.7 352.1 425.0
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. 8.6 12.9 50.0 26.2 64.7 146.9 -17.6 -51.8
of which EU 7.5 2.3 -69.3 25.4 58.2 129.1 -17.9 -55.9

1 Data are preliminary as of April 11, 2025.
11.04.2025