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2021
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Exports
: $1.61B, Rnk 21 / 203

2021
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Top Product
: $237M, Packaged Medicaments

2021
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Exports
: $813M, Rnk 16 / 198

2021
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Top Product
: $147M, Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols

2021
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 1.36, Rnk 14 / 131

2021
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.63, Rnk 40 / 131

2021
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GDP
: $182B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 53 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP GROWTH
: 28.4%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 90 / 182

2021
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 GDP
: $80.3B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 66 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP GROWTH
: 39.2%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 73 / 182

2021
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GDP PC 
: $18,773, CURRENT US$
Rnk 45 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 31.8%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 56 / 182

2021
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GDP PC
: $11,635, CURRENT US$
Rnk 62 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 48.2%, CURRENT US$
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Hungary-Bulgaria In 2021, Hungary exported $1.61B to Bulgaria. The main products that Hungary exported to Bulgaria are Packaged Medicaments ($237M), Cars ($138M), and Video Displays ($76.2M). During the last 26 years the exports of Hungary to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $35.3M in 1995 to $1.61B in 2021.

In 2020, Hungary exported services to Bulgaria worth $192M, with Transportation ($112M), Travel ($53M), and Other business services ($11.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-Hungary In 2021, Bulgaria exported $813M to Hungary. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Hungary were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($147M), Petroleum Gas ($75.5M), and Other Small Iron Pipes ($44.8M). During the last 26 years the exports of Bulgaria to Hungary have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $20.6M in 1995 to $813M in 2021.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Hungary worth $79.7M, with Transportation ($38.3M), Other business services ($16.6M), and Travel ($15.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2021,  Hungary ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.36), and 35 in total exports ($137B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.63), and 59 in total exports ($43.3B).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2021, Hungary exported $1.61B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Hungary to Bulgaria were Packaged Medicaments ($237M), Cars ($138M), and Video Displays ($76.2M). During the last 26 years the exports of Hungary to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $35.3M in 1995 to $1.61B in 2021.

In 2021, Bulgaria exported $813M to Hungary. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Hungary were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($147M), Petroleum Gas ($75.5M), and Other Small Iron Pipes ($44.8M). During the last 26 years the exports of Bulgaria to Hungary have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $20.6M in 1995 to $813M in 2021.

Hungary Exports

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Bulgaria Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Color

Hungary
Top Destination
: Germany, $35.7B

Bulgaria
Top Destination
: Germany, $6.2B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Hungary than Bulgaria were Germany ($35.7B), Slovakia ($6.42B), and Austria ($6.01B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Hungary were Greece ($3.55B), North Macedonia ($629M), and Gibraltar ($165M).

Comparative Advantage Hungary - Bulgaria

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

During 2021, Hungary had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($552M), Chemical Products ($366M), and Transportation ($181M).

During 2021, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Hungary in the exports of Chemical Products ($172M), Machines ($156M), and Metals ($136M).

Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Hungary exported services to Bulgaria worth $192M, with Transportation ($112M), Travel ($53M), and Other business services ($11.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Hungary worth $79.7M, with Transportation ($38.3M), Other business services ($16.6M), and Travel ($15.3M) 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 Hungary has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over Hungary.