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About

Bulgaria-Hungary Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $612M to Hungary. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Hungary were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($108M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($29.8M), and Other Plastic Products ($28.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Hungary have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $499M in 2018 to $612M in 2023.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Hungary worth $79.7M, with Transportation ($38.3M), Other business services ($16.6M), and Travel ($15.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Hungary-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Hungary exported $1.84B to Bulgaria. The main products that Hungary exported to Bulgaria were Packaged Medicaments ($270M), Cars ($192M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($90.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hungary to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.89%,  from $1.26B in 2018 to $1.84B in 2023.

In 2020, Hungary exported services to Bulgaria worth $192M, with Transportation ($112M), Travel ($53M), and Other business services ($11.1M) 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, Hungary ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 35 in total exports ($150B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bulgaria exported $612M to Hungary. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Hungary were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($108M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($29.8M), and Other Plastic Products ($28.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Hungary have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $499M in 2018 to $612M in 2023.

In 2018, Hungary exported $1.84B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Hungary to Bulgaria were Packaged Medicaments ($270M), Cars ($192M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($90.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hungary to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.89%, from $1.26B in 2023 to $1.84B in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Hungary (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Hungary Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.84B
Hungary
Top Destination
Germany$37.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Hungary included Greece ($3.04B), Egypt ($923M), and Algeria ($592M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hungary than Bulgaria included Germany ($37.4B), United States ($7.66B), and Slovakia ($6.54B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Hungary

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Hungary in the exports of Machines ($157M), Chemical Products ($139M), and Metals ($100M).

During 2018, Hungary had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($622M), Chemical Products ($404M), and Transportation ($255M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Hungary+$19.7MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Hungary Bulgaria+$20.4MCars

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 Hungary worth $79.7M, with Transportation ($38.3M), Other business services ($16.6M), and Travel ($15.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Hungary exported services to Bulgaria worth $192M, with Transportation ($112M), Travel ($53M), and Other business services ($11.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

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

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