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Bulgaria-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $1.57B to Belgium. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Belgium were Raw Copper ($964M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($73.8M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($33.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 6.5%, from $1.15B in 2018 to $1.57B in 2023.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Belgium worth $254M, with Other business services ($126M), Transportation ($52.1M), and Travel ($39.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $1.15B to Bulgaria. The main products that Belgium exported to Bulgaria were Tractors ($111M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($75.9M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($43.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 9.16%,  from $739M in 2018 to $1.15B in 2023.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Bulgaria worth $234M, with Other business services ($91.4M), Travel ($72M), and Computer and information services ($42.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.69), and 59 in total exports ($50.6B). That same year, Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bulgaria exported $1.57B to Belgium. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Belgium were Raw Copper ($964M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($73.8M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($33.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 6.5%, from $1.15B in 2018 to $1.57B in 2023.

In 2018, Belgium exported $1.15B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Belgium to Bulgaria were Tractors ($111M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($75.9M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($43.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 9.16%, from $739M in 2023 to $1.15B in 2018.

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Belgium (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.84B
Belgium
Top Destination
France$85.6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Belgium included Romania ($5.63B), Greece ($3.04B), and North Macedonia ($581M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Bulgaria included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

Difference in imports from Belgium (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Belgium

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Metals ($1.03B), Machines ($132M), and Chemical Products ($94.4M).

During 2018, Belgium had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($236M), Chemical Products ($222M), and Transportation ($190M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Belgium+$43.6MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Belgium Bulgaria+$23.2MPackaged Medicaments

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, Bulgaria exported services to Belgium worth $254M, with Other business services ($126M), Transportation ($52.1M), and Travel ($39.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Bulgaria worth $234M, with Other business services ($91.4M), Travel ($72M), and Computer and information services ($42.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Bulgaria (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2023)

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