The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 4.1% compared to the same period of 2024 and amounted to 4 526.3 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries increased by 17.2% and added up to 6 840.0 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (105.7%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (88.7%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the section ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ (50.7%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (13.2%). 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 12 832.9 million BGN in the period January - February 2025, which is a decrease of 1.7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 15 776.5 million BGN and increased by 5.2%.
In January 2025, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 1.9% compared to January 2024 and amounted to 4 174.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 2.6% and reached 4 416.4 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same month of 2024 was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (41.6%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (25.6%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ 34.6%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (34.7%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
