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About

Bulgaria-Switzerland In 2022, Bulgaria exported $418M to Switzerland. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Switzerland are High-voltage Protection Equipment ($53M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($24.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($19.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $14.6M in 1995 to $418M in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Switzerland worth $225M, with Computer and information services ($93.1M), Other business services ($63M), and Communications services ($29M) being the largest in terms of value.

Switzerland-Bulgaria In 2022, Switzerland exported $489M to Bulgaria. The main products that Switzerland exported to Bulgaria were Packaged Medicaments ($109M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($92.9M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($27.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Switzerland to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 6.55%, from $88.3M in 1995 to $489M in 2022.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to Bulgaria worth $74.4M, with Royalties and license fees ($32.2M), Financial services ($18.4M), and Computer and information services ($8.17M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Bulgaria ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.66), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B). That same year, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85), and 17 in total exports ($402B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $418M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Switzerland were High-voltage Protection Equipment ($53M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($24.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($19.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $14.6M in 1995 to $418M in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland exported $489M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Switzerland to Bulgaria were Packaged Medicaments ($109M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($92.9M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($27.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Switzerland to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 6.55%, from $88.3M in 1995 to $489M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B
Switzerland
Top Destination
United States$61.7B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Switzerland were Romania ($6.55B), Greece ($2.93B), and North Macedonia ($780M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Bulgaria were United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Switzerland

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Machines ($189M), Textiles ($67.5M), and Metals ($37.8M).

During 2022, Switzerland had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Chemical Products ($227M), Machines ($86.4M), and Transportation ($59.5M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Switzerland worth $225M, with Computer and information services ($93.1M), Other business services ($63M), and Communications services ($29M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to Bulgaria worth $74.4M, with Royalties and license fees ($32.2M), Financial services ($18.4M), and Computer and information services ($8.17M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Services Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2019)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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 Bulgaria has comparative advantage over Switzerland. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Switzerland has comparative advantage over Bulgaria.

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

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