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33.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Laos-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $2.9k to Bulgaria. The main products that Laos exported to Bulgaria were Video Recording Equipment ($2.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Bulgaria have decreased at an annualized rate of 66.3%, from $665k in 2017 to $2.9k in 2022.

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

Bulgaria-Laos Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $6.51k to Laos. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Laos were Other Edible Preparations ($3.86k) and Video Recording Equipment ($2.65k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 48%,  from $171k in 2017 to $6.51k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Laos exported $2.9k to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Laos to Bulgaria were Video Recording Equipment ($2.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Bulgaria have decreased at an annualized rate of 66.3%, from $665k in 2017 to $2.9k in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $6.51k to Laos. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Laos were Other Edible Preparations ($3.86k) and Video Recording Equipment ($2.65k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 48%, from $171k in 2022 to $6.51k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Laos (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Bulgaria included Thailand ($3.29B), China ($2.73B), and Vietnam ($978M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Laos included Germany ($6.91B), Romania ($6.55B), and Italy ($3.85B).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($2.9k).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Foodstuffs ($3.86k) and Machines ($2.65k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Bulgaria+$13.4kBroadcasting Equipment
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Laos+$17.7kOther Edible Preparations

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 Laos and Bulgaria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bulgaria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos.

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

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