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About

Bulgaria-Turkey Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $2.73B to Turkey. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Turkey were Refined Copper ($489M), Insulated Wire ($161M), and Refined Petroleum ($156M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $2.87B in 2018 to $2.73B in 2023.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Turkey worth $323M, with Travel ($246M), Transportation ($56.8M), and Communications services ($9.02M) being the largest in terms of value.

Turkey-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Turkey exported $4.45B to Bulgaria. The main products that Turkey exported to Bulgaria were Copper Ore ($212M), Copper Wire ($183M), and Electricity ($101M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%,  from $2.48B in 2018 to $4.45B in 2023.

In 2009, Turkey exported services to Bulgaria worth $530M, with Travel ($526M), Other business services ($3.1M), and Insurance services ($1.03M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.69), and 59 in total exports ($50.6B). That same year, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bulgaria exported $2.73B to Turkey. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Turkey were Refined Copper ($489M), Insulated Wire ($161M), and Refined Petroleum ($156M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $2.87B in 2018 to $2.73B in 2023.

In 2018, Turkey exported $4.45B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Turkey to Bulgaria were Copper Ore ($212M), Copper Wire ($183M), and Electricity ($101M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $2.48B in 2023 to $4.45B in 2018.

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to Turkey (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Turkey (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Turkey (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Turkey Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.84B
Turkey
Top Destination
Germany$24.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Bulgaria or Turkey. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Bulgaria and Turkey or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Turkey included Gibraltar ($186M), Namibia ($62.8M), and Saint Martin ($1.74M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than Bulgaria included Germany ($24.7B), United Arab Emirates ($14.7B), and United States ($15.9B).

Difference in imports from Turkey (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Turkey

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Bulgaria and Turkey by product, considering products traded by both, Bulgaria and Turkey.

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Metals ($849M), Machines ($435M), and Mineral Products ($295M).

During 2018, Turkey had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Metals ($1.04B), Machines ($670M), and Mineral Products ($655M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bulgaria Turkey+$187MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Turkey Bulgaria+$56.2MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bulgaria and Turkey. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bulgaria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Turkey. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Turkey indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bulgaria.

Product Space of Bulgaria (Flag) and Turkey (Flag) (2023)

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