Bulgaria Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

-1,962.9

Units In

BGN Million

-1,095.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 13, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
98.5 Jul 2017	-2,106.2 Oct 2008	-746.46 BGN Million	2000-2025	N/A

Bulgaria exports mostly fuels, manufactured goods (clothing, footwear), machinery and transport equipment and chemicals. Bulgaria's main exports partners are Germany,Turkey, Italy, Greece and Romania. Bulgaria imports fuels, machinery and transport equipment, metals, raw materials. Bulgaria's main imports partners are Russia, Germany, Romania and Italy.

Latest Updates

Bulgaria’s trade deficit widened significantly to BGN 2,366.5 million in October 2025 from BGN 1,740.5 million in the corresponding month last year. This marked the largest trade deficit since records began, as exports rose less than imports. Exports grew by 0.6% year-on-year to BGN 7,769.5 million, with shipments rising to EU countries (2.9%), while it declined for non-EU countries (-3.8%). Meanwhile, imports climbed 7.1% to BGN 10,136 million, driven by higher purchases from both EU (7.9%) and non-EU countries (6%). Considering the January to October period, the country’s trade shortfall expanded to BGN 16,260 million in the same month of the previous year, as exports dropped by 3.7%, while imports advanced 5.1%.