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Exports $2.29BRnk 37 / 224
2022
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Top Product $624MIndustrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols
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Exports $1.44BRnk 8 / 206
2022
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Top Product $120MSunflower Seeds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.11Rnk 23 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.68Rnk 38 / 133
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GDP$991BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH18.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$89BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $55,985CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$13,772CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH85.3%CURRENT US$
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Netherlands-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Netherlands exported $2.29B to Bulgaria. The main products that Netherlands exported to Bulgaria were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($624M), Packaged Medicaments ($118M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($96.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 13.6%, from $1.21B in 2017 to $2.29B in 2022.

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to Bulgaria worth $300M, with Travel ($108M), Other business services ($67M), and Transportation ($64.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-Netherlands Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.44B to Netherlands. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Netherlands were Sunflower Seeds ($120M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($109M), and Seed Oils ($108M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%,  from $778M in 2017 to $1.44B in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Netherlands worth $259M, with Other business services ($84.2M), Computer and information services ($79.3M), and Travel ($42.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Netherlands ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.11), and 6 in total exports ($674B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

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Overview In July 2024, Netherlands exported €148M and imported €60M from Bulgaria, resulting in a positive trade balance of €88M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of Netherlands have increased by €26M (21.3%) from €122M to €148M, while imports decreased by €-7M (-10.4%) from €67M to €60M.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Bulgaria were Residual petroleum products, n.e.s., and related... (€51M), Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s., and parts, n.e.s.,... (€13M), Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) (€9M), Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof;... (€8M), and Medicinal and pharmaceutical products, other than... (€5M). In July 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Bulgaria were Miscellaneous chemical products, n.e.s. (€15M), Residual petroleum products, n.e.s., and related... (€12M), Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) (€4M), Oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits of a... (€3M), and Household-type electrical and non-electrical equipment, n.e.s. (€3M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)€26M(21.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)€-7M(-10.4%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Netherlands. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Netherlands over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Netherlands exported $2.29B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Netherlands to Bulgaria were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($624M), Packaged Medicaments ($118M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($96.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 13.6%, from $1.21B in 2017 to $2.29B in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $1.44B to Netherlands. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Netherlands were Sunflower Seeds ($120M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($109M), and Seed Oils ($108M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $778M in 2022 to $1.44B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$131B
Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Bulgaria included Germany ($131B), Belgium ($94.3B), and France ($59.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Netherlands included Romania ($6.55B), North Macedonia ($780M), and Serbia ($1.29B).

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

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Bulgaria

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

During 2022, Netherlands had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Chemical Products ($884M), Machines ($544M), and Metals ($133M).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Machines ($245M), Chemical Products ($213M), and Mineral Products ($183M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands Bulgaria+$16.2MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Netherlands+$90.8MRefined Petroleum

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to Bulgaria worth $300M, with Travel ($108M), Other business services ($67M), and Transportation ($64.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Netherlands worth $259M, with Other business services ($84.2M), Computer and information services ($79.3M), and Travel ($42.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Netherlands and Bulgaria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bulgaria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands.

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

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