Trade in Goods of Bulgaria with Third Countries in January 2023 (preliminary data)

The exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 24.4% compared to January 2022 and amounted to 2 634.4 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 0.8% and added up to 3 539.0 million BGN.

Тhe most notable growth in the exports of goods to third countries compared to January 2022 was recorded in the sections ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ (99.5%) and ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (92.5%) (Annex, Table 4). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Crude materials, inedible (except fuel)’ (30.2%). The largest growth in the imports of goods from third countries was recorded in the sections ‘Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes’ (391.0%) and ‘Beverages and tobacco’ (33.7%) (Annex, Table 4). The most notable fall was reported in the section ‘Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material’^[1] (19.3%). The data are by the Standard International Trade Classification.

The total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 7 689.1 million BGN in January 2023, which is 22.8% more than the same month of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 8 178.7 million BGN and grew by 6.9%.