Тhe exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 42.7% compared to the same period in 2021 and amounted to 52 805.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 32.4% and reached 49 402.2 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same period of 2021 was recorded in sections ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (218.8%) and ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (156.0%). A fall was reported in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (10.7%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (119.8%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
The exports to the EU increased by 33.5% in October 2022 compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 5 636.9 million BGN, while the imports grew by 29.3% and added up to 5 336.3 million BGN.