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About

Bulgaria-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $18.6M to Nigeria. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Nigeria were Carbonates ($12.2M), Hard Liquor ($772k), and Wine ($650k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 2.3%, from $16.6M in 2018 to $18.6M in 2023.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Nigeria worth $3.08M, with Other business services ($2.28M), Computer and information services ($457k), and Travel ($343k) being the largest in terms of value.

Nigeria-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $6.13M to Bulgaria. The main products that Nigeria exported to Bulgaria were Cocoa Beans ($2.82M), Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers ($743k), and Wood Charcoal ($662k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%,  from $2.75M in 2018 to $6.13M in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria did not export any services to Bulgaria.

Comparison: In 2023,  Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.69), and 59 in total exports ($50.6B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bulgaria exported $18.6M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Nigeria were Carbonates ($12.2M), Hard Liquor ($772k), and Wine ($650k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 2.3%, from $16.6M in 2018 to $18.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $6.13M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Nigeria to Bulgaria were Cocoa Beans ($2.82M), Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers ($743k), and Wood Charcoal ($662k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $2.75M in 2023 to $6.13M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.84B
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Nigeria included Romania ($5.63B), Germany ($6.84B), and Greece ($3.04B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Bulgaria included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and India ($3.64B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Chemical Products ($12.5M), Foodstuffs ($2.68M), and Machines ($1.36M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.97M), Textiles ($1.34M), and Vegetable Products ($748k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Nigeria+$34.7MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Nigeria Bulgaria+$1.17MScrap Copper

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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