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About

China-Bulgaria In 2022, China exported $3.34B to Bulgaria. The main products that China exported to Bulgaria are Semiconductor Devices ($229M), Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($170M), and Air Conditioners ($112M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $32.4M in 1995 to $3.34B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria-China In 2022, Bulgaria exported $942M to China. The main products that Bulgaria exported to China were Other Vegetable Residues ($180M), Copper Ore ($165M), and Refined Copper ($141M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $18M in 1995 to $942M in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to China worth $18M, with Communications services ($6.17M), Transportation ($4.45M), and Computer and information services ($3.43M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.66), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $3.34B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from China to Bulgaria were Semiconductor Devices ($229M), Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($170M), and Air Conditioners ($112M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $32.4M in 1995 to $3.34B in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $942M to China. The main products exported from Bulgaria to China were Other Vegetable Residues ($180M), Copper Ore ($165M), and Refined Copper ($141M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $18M in 1995 to $942M in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Bulgaria were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than China were Gibraltar ($552M), Saint Martin ($1.91M), and Bonaire ($37.2k).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($1.4B), Miscellaneous ($333M), and Textiles ($253M).

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($231M), Foodstuffs ($185M), and Metals ($176M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to China worth $18M, with Communications services ($6.17M), Transportation ($4.45M), and Computer and information services ($3.43M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

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