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by sections of Standard International Trade Classification


Time series : fTrade_1.1.1.3_en.xls

Exports, imports and trade balance of Bulgaria with non EU countries by sections of SITC, rev.4 in January 20231 and 20241
Sections by SITC Exports - FOB Imports - CIF Trade balance - FOB/CIF
2023 2024 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2023 2024 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2023 2024
Million BGN Million BGN Million BGN
Third countries - total 2 427.7 2 147.0 -11.6 3 559.7 2 911.1 -18.2 -1 132.0 -764.1
Food and live animals 368.6 279.8 -24.1 169.5 184.9 9.1 199.1 94.9
Beverages and tobacco 36.4 12.2 -66.5 23.4 21.0 -10.3 13.0 -8.8
Crude materials, inedible (except fuel) 123.2 167.2 35.7 586.5 581.3 -0.9 -463.3 -414.1
Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials 488.9 310.7 -36.4 943.4 583.9 -38.1 -454.5 -273.2
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 111.6 83.8 -24.9 54.3 50.7 -6.6 57.3 33.1
Chemical and related products n.e.c. 269.6 307.1 13.9 268.7 269.0 0.1 0.9 38.1
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 378.1 359.7 -4.9 630.2 551.5 -12.5 -252.1 -191.8
Machinery and transport equipment 387.7 422.8 9.1 681.7 490.9 -28.0 -294.0 -68.1
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 221.8 202.2 -8.8 200.0 177.1 -11.5 21.8 25.1
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. 41.8 1.5 -96.4 2.0 0.8 -60.0 39.8 0.7

1 Data are preliminary as of March 12, 2024.
Exports, imports and trade balance of Bulgaria by sections of SITC, rev.4 in 2022 and 20231
Sections by SITC Exports - FOB Imports - CIF Trade balance - FOB/CIF
2022 2023 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2022 2023 Change compared to the same period of the previous year - % 2022 2023
Million BGN Million BGN Million BGN
Total 92 917.8 86 496.9 -6.9 107 912.8 96 883.3 -10.2 -14 995.0 -10 386.4
of which EU 60 583.5 55 142.5 -9.0 59 612.4 58 124.8 -2.5 971.1 -2 982.3
Food and live animals 10 064.7 11 183.8 11.1 7 526.5 8 362.4 11.1 2 538.2 2 821.4
of which EU 5 605.4 5 700.3 1.7 5 647.3 6 298.1 11.5 -41.9 -597.8
Beverages and tobacco 636.2 749.3 17.8 1 468.1 1 689.5 15.1 -831.9 -940.2
of which EU 389.0 430.6 10.7 1 153.8 1 335.4 15.7 -764.8 -904.8
Crude materials, inedible (except fuel) 5 281.9 5 230.5 -1.0 9 612.0 7 387.8 -23.1 -4 330.1 -2 157.3
of which EU 3 266.6 3 174.5 -2.8 2 202.4 2 094.4 -4.9 1 064.2 1 080.1
Mineral fuel, lubricants and related materials 10 658.8 6 850.0 -35.7 18 077.0 10 803.6 -40.2 -7 418.2 -3 953.6
of which EU 3 437.9 1 764.2 -48.7 4 134.0 1 626.0 -60.7 -696.1 138.2
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 3 369.1 1 665.8 -50.6 1 636.0 902.2 -44.9 1 733.1 763.6
of which EU 2 139.8 774.8 -63.8 653.0 415.2 -36.4 1 486.8 359.6
Chemical and related products n.e.c. 10 995.4 9 087.1 -17.4 15 269.0 13 028.8 -14.7 -4 273.6 -3 941.7
of which EU 7 145.9 5 557.6 -22.2 11 036.3 9 729.3 -11.8 -3 890.4 -4 171.7
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 20 014.9 17 434.3 -12.9 17 258.1 15 417.7 -10.7 2 756.8 2 016.6
of which EU 14 869.2 12 794.8 -14.0 8 856.6 8 256.5 -6.8 6 012.6 4 538.3
Machinery and transport equipment 19 095.4 20 453.2 7.1 28 570.5 30 264.5 5.9 -9 475.1 -9 811.3
of which EU 14 081.6 14 616.4 3.8 20 216.0 22 303.1 10.3 -6 134.4 -7 686.7
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 12 673.4 13 381.4 5.6 8 394.2 8 916.6 6.2 4 279.2 4 464.8
of which EU 9 605.2 10 274.9 7.0 5 628.1 5 978.7 6.2 3 977.1 4 296.2
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. 128.0 461.5 260.5 101.4 110.1 8.6 26.6 351.4
of which EU 42.9 54.4 26.8 84.9 88.1 3.8 -42.0 -33.7

1 Data are preliminary as of March 12, 2024.
12.03.2024