The talk outlined the long-standing cooperation among BCCI, the Franco-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Bulgarian-French Chamber of Economic Cooperation (CCBF) in Paris. The two countries shared the view that that there is untapped potential for business cooperation between Bulgaria and France. The key sectors for strengthening the Franco-Bulgarian trade and economic cooperation include defence, security in the Black Sea and civil nuclear energetics.
Mr Simeonov presented the Chamber’s activity in support of businesses. Ambassador Dumoulin got acquainted with the work of the Arbitration Court at BCCI, the functioning of the system comprising 28 regional chambers and offices, as well as with the different types of membership – voluntary and compulsory – in the system of the World Chambers of Commerce.
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According to information of the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry, bilateral trade amounts to over 2.6 billion euro and the export and import between the two countries already include not only the traditional goods and services, but also aerospace components, copper products, electronics, pharmaceutical products and modern industrial technologies. Over 140 French companies operate in Bulgaria and provide job for more than 15,000 people.
Data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) show that at 1 July 2026, the aggregate foreign direct investments from France in Bulgaria amounted to 1.4 billion euro.