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2020
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Exports
: $3.99B, Rnk 44 / 220

2020
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Top Product
: $261M, Cars

2020
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Exports
: $5.31B, Rnk 1 / 204

2020
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Top Product
: $620M, Precious Metal Ore

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 1.88, Rnk 4 / 127

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.52, Rnk 41 / 127

2020
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GDP
: $3.85T, CURRENT US$
Rnk 4 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 13.1%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 136 / 204

2020
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 GDP
: $69.9B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 73 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 37.9%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 80 / 204

2020
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GDP PC 
: $46,253, CURRENT US$
Rnk 20 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 11.3%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 110 / 204

2020
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GDP PC
: $10,079, CURRENT US$
Rnk 79 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 47.1%, CURRENT US$
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Germany-Bulgaria In 2020, Germany exported $3.99B to Bulgaria. The main products that Germany exported to Bulgaria are Cars ($261M), Packaged Medicaments ($169M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($93.8M). During the last 25 years the exports of Germany to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 6.19%, from $890M in 1995 to $3.99B in 2020.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Bulgaria worth $386M, with Transportation ($179M), Other business services ($122M), and Computer and information services ($59.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-Germany In 2020, Bulgaria exported $5.31B to Germany. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Germany were Precious Metal Ore ($620M), Raw Copper ($391M), and Insulated Wire ($206M). During the last 25 years the exports of Bulgaria to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 9.65%, from $530M in 1995 to $5.31B in 2020.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Germany worth $995M, with Computer and information services ($343M), Transportation ($282M), and Travel ($174M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2020,  Germany ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.88), and 3 in total exports ($1.33T). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.52), and 59 in total exports ($33.2B).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2020, Germany exported $3.99B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Germany to Bulgaria were Cars ($261M), Packaged Medicaments ($169M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($93.8M). During the last 25 years the exports of Germany to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 6.19%, from $890M in 1995 to $3.99B in 2020.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported $5.31B to Germany. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Germany were Precious Metal Ore ($620M), Raw Copper ($391M), and Insulated Wire ($206M). During the last 25 years the exports of Bulgaria to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 9.65%, from $530M in 1995 to $5.31B in 2020.

Market Competitiveness

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Measure

Germany
Top Destination
: United States, $116B

Bulgaria
Top Destination
: Germany, $5.31B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Germany than Bulgaria were United States ($116B), China ($106B), and France ($101B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Germany were Namibia ($210M), Gibraltar ($116M), and Bahrain ($2.16M).

Comparative Advantage Germany - Bulgaria

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

During 2020, Germany had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($1.31B), Transportation ($556M), and Chemical Products ($485M).

During 2020, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($1.43B), Metals ($840M), and Mineral Products ($638M).

Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Germany exported services to Bulgaria worth $386M, with Transportation ($179M), Other business services ($122M), and Computer and information services ($59.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Germany worth $995M, with Computer and information services ($343M), Transportation ($282M), and Travel ($174M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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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 Germany has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over Germany.