2022
Flag  
GDP
$89BCURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
64%CURRENT US$
Rnk 37 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP
$579BCURRENT US$
Rnk 25 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
16.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 131 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC 
$13,772CURRENT US$
Rnk 64 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
85.3%CURRENT US$
Rnk 13 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC
$49,583CURRENT US$
Rnk 19 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
11%CURRENT US$
Rnk 112 / 186

About

Bulgaria-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.29B to Belgium. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Belgium were Raw Copper ($566M), Motorcycles and cycles ($118M), and Rapeseed ($52.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $1.34B in 2017 to $1.29B in 2022.

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 2022, Belgium exported $1.01B to Bulgaria. The main products that Belgium exported to Bulgaria were Tractors ($64.2M), Cars ($59.3M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($51.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.76%,  from $696M in 2017 to $1.01B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B). That same year, Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.29B to Belgium. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Belgium were Raw Copper ($566M), Motorcycles and cycles ($118M), and Rapeseed ($52.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $1.34B in 2017 to $1.29B in 2022.

In 2017, Belgium exported $1.01B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Belgium to Bulgaria were Tractors ($64.2M), Cars ($59.3M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($51.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.76%, from $696M in 2022 to $1.01B in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Belgium (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Belgium included Romania ($6.55B), Serbia ($1.29B), and Greece ($2.93B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Bulgaria included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

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

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 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Metals ($647M), Transportation ($154M), and Machines ($110M).

During 2017, Belgium had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($221M), Transportation ($178M), and Chemical Products ($176M).

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

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) (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with