In the period January - February 2023, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 13.4% compared to the same period of 2022 and amounted to 9 585.8 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU grew by 11.0% and reached 9 472.6 million BGN.
In February 2023, the exports to the EU increased by 7.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 4 643.2 million BGN, while the imports grew by 10.8% and added up to 4 871.7 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU in the period January - February 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 was recorded in sections ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ (46.0%) and ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (28.0%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (9.2%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (51.9%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
