The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 10.5% compared to January 2024 and amounted to 2 038.6 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries increased by 30.8% and added up to 3 771.2 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (143.9%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (90.1%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the section ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ (93.0%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (13.9%). The data are according to the Standard International Trade Classification.
The total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 6 213.1 million BGN in January 2025, which is 2.5% less than the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 8 187.6 million BGN and increased by 10.4%.
In 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 2.1% compared to the same period of 2023 and amounted to 53 975.8 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 4.0% and amounted to 55 805.5 million BGN.
In December 2024, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 3.7% compared to the same month of 2023 and amounted to 3 753.8 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 5.6% and amounted to 4 505.2 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same month of 2023 was recorded in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (25.6%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (19.4%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (60.3%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material’ (13.2%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
