Bulgaria (BGR) and Ghana (GHA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bulgaria-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $8.38M to Ghana. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Ghana were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($6.47M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($358k), and Other Headwear ($357k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.93%, from $13.4M in 2017 to $8.38M in 2022.

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

Ghana-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $10.3M to Bulgaria. The main products that Ghana exported to Bulgaria were Scrap Copper ($7.44M), Cocoa Paste ($2.52M), and Rubber ($145k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Bulgaria have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $24M in 2017 to $10.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana 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, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Bulgaria exported $8.38M to Ghana. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Ghana were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($6.47M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($358k), and Other Headwear ($357k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.93%, from $13.4M in 2017 to $8.38M in 2022.

In 2017, Ghana exported $10.3M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Ghana to Bulgaria were Scrap Copper ($7.44M), Cocoa Paste ($2.52M), and Rubber ($145k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Bulgaria have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $24M in 2022 to $10.3M in 2017.

Exports from Bulgaria () to Ghana () (2022)

Exports from Ghana () to Bulgaria () (2022)

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Trade between Bulgaria () and Ghana ()

Bulgaria Exports

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Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Ghana included Germany ($6.91B), Romania ($6.55B), and Italy ($3.85B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Bulgaria included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and India ($2.04B).

Difference in imports from Ghana () and Bulgaria () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Ghana

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

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.51M), Transportation ($394k), and Footwear and Headwear ($357k).

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Metals ($7.44M), Foodstuffs ($2.52M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($269k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bulgaria Ghana+$488kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

Top Product Potential Ghana Bulgaria+$491kCocoa Paste

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bulgaria () to Ghana () (2022)

Exports from Ghana () to Bulgaria () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria () and Ghana ()

Bulgaria Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ghana () and Bulgaria () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Ghana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bulgaria () and Ghana () (2022)

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