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Germany, Romania and Italy are Bulgaria's main trading partners in the EU

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Bulgaria's main trading partners are Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece and France, which account for 62.5% of exports to EU Member States, according to NSI data. In February, exports of goods from this country to the EU decreased by 2.7% compared to a year earlier and amounted to 2,112.71 million EUR.

Imports of goods into Bulgaria from the EU in the period January - February 2025 decreased by 2.4% compared to the same period in 2024 and amounted to 4,569.16 million EUR. The largest share of imports comes from Germany, Romania, Greece, Italy and Poland.

Bulgaria's main trading partners among third countries are Turkey, the USA, Serbia, Algeria, North Macedonia, Ukraine and China, which account for 55.8% of exports to third countries, according to data for January-March 2025. Imports of goods from third countries for the period increased by 16.1% compared to the same period in 2024 and reached EUR 5,480.79 million. The biggest importers are Turkey, China, Serbia and Ukraine.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova

Publication in English: Al. Markov




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