Trade in goods of Bulgaria with the EU in the period January - February 2025 (Preliminary data)
In the period January - February 2025, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 0.4% compared to the same period of 2024 and amounted to 8 306.6 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU decreased by 2.4% and reached 8 936.5 million BGN.
In February 2025, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU decreased by 2.7% compared to the same month of 2024 and amounted to 4 132.1 million BGN, while the imports of goods from the EU dropped by 2.2% and reached 4 520.1 million BGN.
The most notable growth in the exports of goods to the EU compared to the same period of 2024 was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (34.0%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material’ (18.1%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from the EU was recorded in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (27.0%), while the most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials’ (16.9%). Data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.
Trade in goods of Bulgaria with third countries in the period January - March 2025 (Preliminary data)
The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 6.0% compared to the same period of 2024 and amounted to 7 011.5 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries increased by 16.1% and added up to 10 719.5 million BGN.
The most notable fall in the exports was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (75.8%). The most notable growth was recorded in the section ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (75.4%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the section ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ (46.4%). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (29.0%). 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 19 750.7 million BGN in the period January - March 2025, which is 3.1% less than in the corresponding period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 24 604.1 million BGN and increased by 6.8%.
