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2023
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Exports $1.55BRnk 8 / 200
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Top Product $129MGlass Bottles
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Exports $1.37BRnk 52 / 219
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Top Product $152MCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.69Rnk 38 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$102BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH83.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $15,886CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH107%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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About

Bulgaria-France Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $1.55B to France. The main products that Bulgaria exported to France were Glass Bottles ($129M), Poultry Meat ($99.1M), and Other Engines ($84.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.73%, from $1.42B in 2018 to $1.55B in 2023.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to France worth $296M, with Computer and information services ($86.5M), Transportation ($76.4M), and Travel ($64.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, France exported $1.37B to Bulgaria. The main products that France exported to Bulgaria were Cars ($152M), Tractors ($115M), and Packaged Medicaments ($86.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 5.96%,  from $1.02B in 2018 to $1.37B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Bulgaria worth $136M, with Other business services ($58.3M), Transportation ($38.8M), and Travel ($26.3M) 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bulgaria exported $1.55B to France. The main products exported from Bulgaria to France were Glass Bottles ($129M), Poultry Meat ($99.1M), and Other Engines ($84.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.73%, from $1.42B in 2018 to $1.55B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $1.37B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from France to Bulgaria were Cars ($152M), Tractors ($115M), and Packaged Medicaments ($86.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 5.96%, from $1.02B in 2023 to $1.37B in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and France (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.84B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than France included North Macedonia ($581M), Namibia ($62.8M), and Albania ($132M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Bulgaria included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - France

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($386M), Textiles ($182M), and Metals ($175M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Transportation ($373M), Machines ($279M), and Chemical Products ($255M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bulgaria France+$47.8MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential France Bulgaria+$40MPackaged 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 France worth $296M, with Computer and information services ($86.5M), Transportation ($76.4M), and Travel ($64.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to Bulgaria worth $136M, with Other business services ($58.3M), Transportation ($38.8M), and Travel ($26.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Services Exports from France (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 France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bulgaria indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bulgaria.

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

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