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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 with non EU countries 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
Third countries - total 2 278.9 2 038.6 -10.5 2 884.1 3 771.2 30.8 -605.2 -1 732.6
Food and live animals 306.7 328.9 7.2 185.6 230.6 24.2 121.1 98.3
Beverages and tobacco 14.8 36.1 143.9 21.1 21.9 3.8 -6.3 14.2
Crude materials, inedible (except fuel) 174.5 91.9 -47.3 594.2 511.9 -13.9 -419.7 -420.0
Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials 295.8 252.6 -14.6 543.3 798.2 46.9 -247.5 -545.6
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 84.0 8.3 -90.1 50.1 66.8 33.3 33.9 -58.5
Chemical and related products n.e.c. 327.3 284.1 -13.2 261.1 313.1 19.9 66.2 -29.0
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 406.5 367.2 -9.7 551.7 705.5 27.9 -145.2 -338.3
Machinery and transport equipment 454.0 417.5 -8.0 492.0 761.2 54.7 -38.0 -343.7
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 214.1 241.4 12.8 184.2 355.5 93.0 29.9 -114.1
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. 1.2 10.6 783.3 0.8 6.5 712.5 0.4 4.1

1 Data are preliminary as of March 12, 2025.
Exports, imports and trade balance of Bulgaria by sections of SITC, rev.4 in 2023 and 20241
Sections by SITC Exports - FOB Imports - CIF Trade balance - FOB/CIF
2023 2024 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2023 2024 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2023 2024
Million BGN Million BGN Million BGN
Total 86 903.6 84 369.5 -2.9 97 073.0 97 391.0 0.3 -10 169.4 -13 021.5
of which EU 55 155.0 53 975.8 -2.1 58 140.2 55 805.5 -4.0 -2 985.2 -1 829.7
Food and live animals 11 232.5 9 814.0 -12.6 8 370.1 8 908.7 6.4 2 862.4 905.3
of which EU 5 709.1 5 130.0 -10.1 6 301.3 6 600.0 4.7 -592.2 -1 470.0
Beverages and tobacco 751.0 746.3 -0.6 1 686.6 1 847.5 9.5 -935.6 -1 101.2
of which EU 431.9 419.9 -2.8 1 332.6 1 492.5 12.0 -900.7 -1 072.6
Crude materials, inedible (except fuel) 5 245.6 4 897.3 -6.6 7 436.7 8 786.1 18.1 -2 191.1 -3 888.8
of which EU 3 165.3 2 691.3 -15.0 2 145.3 2 252.4 5.0 1 020.0 438.9
Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials 6 746.9 6 559.3 -2.8 10 787.5 11 951.0 10.8 -4 040.6 -5 391.7
of which EU 1 774.4 2 228.3 25.6 1 633.2 2 618.0 60.3 141.2 -389.7
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 1 687.3 1 205.0 -28.6 898.7 1 051.5 17.0 788.6 153.5
of which EU 779.2 627.9 -19.4 416.1 461.4 10.9 363.1 166.5
Chemical and related products n.e.c. 9 142.6 8 850.5 -3.2 13 206.8 12 480.4 -5.5 -4 064.2 -3 629.9
of which EU 5 550.5 4 872.6 -12.2 9 722.5 9 061.4 -6.8 -4 172.0 -4 188.8
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 17 560.9 18 588.2 5.8 15 417.8 14 412.0 -6.5 2 143.1 4 176.2
of which EU 12 795.3 13 458.1 5.2 8 256.4 7 165.3 -13.2 4 538.9 6 292.8
Machinery and transport equipment 20 506.9 19 630.6 -4.3 30 372.9 28 057.0 -7.6 -9 866.0 -8 426.4
of which EU 14 602.3 13 700.6 -6.2 22 235.1 20 034.6 -9.9 -7 632.8 -6 334.0
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 13 568.4 13 880.5 2.3 8 785.8 9 383.6 6.8 4 782.6 4 496.9
of which EU 10 292.5 10 819.8 5.1 6 009.6 5 716.5 -4.9 4 282.9 5 103.3
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. 461.5 197.8 -57.1 110.1 513.2 366.1 351.4 -315.4
of which EU 54.5 27.3 -49.9 88.1 403.4 357.9 -33.6 -376.1

1 Data are preliminary as of March 12, 2025.
12.03.2025