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About

France-Bulgaria In 2022, France exported $1.22B to Bulgaria. The main products that France exported to Bulgaria are Cars ($121M), Tractors ($114M), and Packaged Medicaments ($63.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of France to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.49%, from $174M in 1995 to $1.22B in 2022.

In 2020, France exported services to Bulgaria worth $136M, with Other business services ($58.3M), Transportation ($38.8M), and Travel ($26.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-France In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.6B to France. The main products that Bulgaria exported to France were Seed Oils ($97.1M), Poultry Meat ($95M), and Other Engines ($61M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to France have increased at an annualized rate of 8.27%, from $188M in 1995 to $1.6B in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to France worth $296M, with Computer and information services ($86.5M), Transportation ($76.4M), and Travel ($64.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  France ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 8 in total exports ($608B). 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, France exported $1.22B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from France to Bulgaria were Cars ($121M), Tractors ($114M), and Packaged Medicaments ($63.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of France to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.49%, from $174M in 1995 to $1.22B in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.6B to France. The main products exported from Bulgaria to France were Seed Oils ($97.1M), Poultry Meat ($95M), and Other Engines ($61M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to France have increased at an annualized rate of 8.27%, from $188M in 1995 to $1.6B in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between France (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag)

France Exports

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top Destination
Germany$78.3B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from France than Bulgaria were Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and United States ($50B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than France were Romania ($6.55B), North Macedonia ($780M), and Serbia ($1.29B).

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

Comparative Advantage France - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, France had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Transportation ($313M), Machines ($237M), and Chemical Products ($223M).

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($374M), Textiles ($207M), and Metals ($173M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, France exported services to Bulgaria worth $136M, with Other business services ($58.3M), Transportation ($38.8M), and Travel ($26.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to France worth $296M, with Computer and information services ($86.5M), Transportation ($76.4M), and Travel ($64.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Services Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to France (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 France has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over France.

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

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