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About

Bulgaria-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $36.8M to Pakistan. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Pakistan were Wheat ($26.3M), Used Clothing ($4.45M), and Spice Seeds ($741k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.98%, from $25.1M in 2018 to $36.8M in 2023.

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

Pakistan-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $55.1M to Bulgaria. The main products that Pakistan exported to Bulgaria were House Linens ($20.5M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($4.89M), and Polyacetals ($4.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%,  from $22.3M in 2018 to $55.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bulgaria exported $36.8M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Pakistan were Wheat ($26.3M), Used Clothing ($4.45M), and Spice Seeds ($741k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.98%, from $25.1M in 2018 to $36.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $55.1M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Pakistan to Bulgaria were House Linens ($20.5M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($4.89M), and Polyacetals ($4.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $22.3M in 2023 to $55.1M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.84B
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Bulgaria included United States ($5.18B), United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), and China ($3.4B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($27.7M), Textiles ($4.61M), and Machines ($1.28M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Textiles ($42.1M), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.54M), and Foodstuffs ($2.39M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Pakistan+$3.42MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Pakistan Bulgaria+$4.69MHouse Linens

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 Pakistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bulgaria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bulgaria.

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

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