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About

Bulgaria-Sweden In 2022, Bulgaria exported $363M to Sweden. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Sweden are Other Construction Vehicles ($25.7M), Gas Turbines ($22.9M), and Rubber Pipes ($20.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $16.3M in 1995 to $363M in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Sweden worth $77.6M, with Other business services ($23.8M), Transportation ($14.6M), and Communications services ($14.2M) being the largest in terms of value.

Sweden-Bulgaria In 2022, Sweden exported $309M to Bulgaria. The main products that Sweden exported to Bulgaria were Soil Preparation Machinery ($36.5M), Gas Turbines ($27M), and Cars ($16.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of Sweden to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.91%, from $39.5M in 1995 to $309M in 2022.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Bulgaria worth $52.9M, with Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($15.5M), Computer and information services ($12.6M), and Transportation ($9.37M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Bulgaria ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.66), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B). That same year, Sweden ranked 7 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 33 in total exports ($194B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $363M to Sweden. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Sweden were Other Construction Vehicles ($25.7M), Gas Turbines ($22.9M), and Rubber Pipes ($20.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $16.3M in 1995 to $363M in 2022.

In 2022, Sweden exported $309M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Sweden to Bulgaria were Soil Preparation Machinery ($36.5M), Gas Turbines ($27M), and Cars ($16.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of Sweden to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.91%, from $39.5M in 1995 to $309M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria (Flag) and Sweden (Flag)

Bulgaria Exports

Sweden Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$19.2B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Sweden were Romania ($6.55B), Greece ($2.93B), and Serbia ($1.29B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sweden than Bulgaria were Norway ($18.7B), United States ($17.8B), and Denmark ($14.6B).

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

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Sweden

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Machines ($166M), Foodstuffs ($39.8M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($31.3M).

During 2022, Sweden had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($149M), Transportation ($45.4M), and Metals ($30.8M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Sweden worth $77.6M, with Other business services ($23.8M), Transportation ($14.6M), and Communications services ($14.2M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Bulgaria worth $52.9M, with Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($15.5M), Computer and information services ($12.6M), and Transportation ($9.37M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over Sweden. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Sweden has comparative advantage over Bulgaria.

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

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