BULGARIAN ECONOMY

Trade in goods of Bulgaria with EU and with third countries


In the period January - July 2020 the exports of goods from Bulgarian to the EU decreased by 6.5% in comparison to the same period of 2019 and amounted to BGN 20 448.4 Million while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU dropped by 12.5% and reached BGN 20 394.0 Million.

In July 2020 the exports of goods to the EU decreased by 6.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to BGN 3 277.8 Million while the imports of goods dropped by 15.1% and added up to BGN 3 120.8 Million.

In the period January - August 2020 the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 11.5% compared to the same period of 2019 and amounted to BGN 11 990.3 Million while the imports of goods from third countries dropped by 12.8% and added up to BGN 14 593.4 Million.

In the period January - August 2020 the total value of all exported goods to third countries and EU amounted to BGN 35 230.5 Million, which is 8.4% less than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and EU added up to BGN 37 796.0 Million and dropped by 12.6%.

Source: National Statistical Institute

 

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