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About

Bulgaria-Latvia Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $60.2M to Latvia. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Latvia were Broadcasting Equipment ($7.91M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.69M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($2.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Latvia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.81%, from $41.3M in 2017 to $60.2M in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Latvia worth $11M, with Royalties and license fees ($4.34M), Transportation ($3.2M), and Travel ($2.06M) being the largest in terms of value.

Latvia-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Latvia exported $64.6M to Bulgaria. The main products that Latvia exported to Bulgaria were Glass Fibers ($6.43M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($5.42M), and Ammonia ($4.86M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Latvia to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%,  from $47.8M in 2017 to $64.6M in 2022.

In 2020, Latvia exported services to Bulgaria worth $12.6M, with Transportation ($5.71M), Other business services ($3.43M), and Travel ($2.28M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68),  and 60 in total exports ($51.9B). That same year, Latvia ranked 75 in total exports ($22.9B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $60.2M to Latvia. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Latvia were Broadcasting Equipment ($7.91M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.69M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($2.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Latvia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.81%, from $41.3M in 2017 to $60.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Latvia exported $64.6M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Latvia to Bulgaria were Glass Fibers ($6.43M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($5.42M), and Ammonia ($4.86M). During the last 5 years the exports of Latvia to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $47.8M in 2022 to $64.6M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Latvia (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Latvia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B
Latvia
Top Destination
Lithuania$4.09B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Latvia than Bulgaria included Lithuania ($4.09B), Estonia ($2.26B), and Finland ($1.06B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Latvia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Latvia in the exports of Machines ($20.7M), Chemical Products ($11.8M), and Metals ($7.36M).

During 2017, Latvia had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Chemical Products ($17.7M), Machines ($11.1M), and Foodstuffs ($7.16M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Bulgaria Latvia+$2.64MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Latvia Bulgaria+$1.87MTelephones

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 Latvia worth $11M, with Royalties and license fees ($4.34M), Transportation ($3.2M), and Travel ($2.06M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Latvia exported services to Bulgaria worth $12.6M, with Transportation ($5.71M), Other business services ($3.43M), and Travel ($2.28M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

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

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