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2020
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Exports
: $2.59B, Rnk 5 / 194

2020
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Top Product
: $222M, Refined Petroleum

2020
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Exports
: $2.94B, Rnk 2 / 204

2020
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Top Product
: $192M, Raw Iron Bars

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 1.01, Rnk 26 / 127

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

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GDP
: $250B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 45 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 50%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 57 / 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 
: $12,957, CURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 204

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GDP PC GROWTH
: 57.7%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 24 / 204

2020
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GDP PC
: $10,079, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 47.1%, CURRENT US$
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Romania-Bulgaria In 2020, Romania exported $2.59B to Bulgaria. The main products that Romania exported to Bulgaria are Refined Petroleum ($222M), Sunflower Seeds ($169M), and Rolled Tobacco ($91.7M). During the last 25 years the exports of Romania to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.5%, from $70.9M in 1995 to $2.59B in 2020.

In 2020, Romania exported services to Bulgaria worth $353M, with Transportation ($172M), Other business services ($71.3M), and Communications services ($28.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-Romania In 2020, Bulgaria exported $2.94B to Romania. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Romania were Raw Iron Bars ($192M), Packaged Medicaments ($96.4M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($92.5M). During the last 25 years the exports of Bulgaria to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $73.9M in 1995 to $2.94B in 2020.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Romania worth $288M, with Travel ($121M), Transportation ($109M), and Other business services ($26.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2020,  Romania ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 41 in total exports ($73B). 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, Romania exported $2.59B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Romania to Bulgaria were Refined Petroleum ($222M), Sunflower Seeds ($169M), and Rolled Tobacco ($91.7M). During the last 25 years the exports of Romania to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.5%, from $70.9M in 1995 to $2.59B in 2020.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported $2.94B to Romania. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Romania were Raw Iron Bars ($192M), Packaged Medicaments ($96.4M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($92.5M). During the last 25 years the exports of Bulgaria to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $73.9M in 1995 to $2.94B in 2020.

Romania Exports

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Bulgaria Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Measure

Romania
Top Destination
: Germany, $15.9B

Bulgaria
Top Destination
: Germany, $5.31B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Romania than Bulgaria were Germany ($15.9B), Italy ($7.45B), and France ($4.65B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Romania were Greece ($2.01B), North Macedonia ($469M), and Namibia ($210M).

Comparative Advantage Romania - Bulgaria

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

During 2020, Romania had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Metals ($407M), Machines ($362M), and Mineral Products ($352M).

During 2020, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Romania in the exports of Metals ($473M), Chemical Products ($404M), and Machines ($368M).

Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Romania exported services to Bulgaria worth $353M, with Transportation ($172M), Other business services ($71.3M), and Communications services ($28.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Romania worth $288M, with Travel ($121M), Transportation ($109M), and Other business services ($26.7M) 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 Romania has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over Romania.