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Exports $425MRnk 70 / 224
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Top Product $54MGas Turbines
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Exports $1.02BRnk 15 / 206
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Top Product $63.9MSunflower Seeds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.38Rnk 12 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.66Rnk 37 / 124
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$13,772CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH85.3%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Bulgaria In 2022, United Kingdom exported $425M to Bulgaria. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Bulgaria are Gas Turbines ($54M), Hard Liquor ($27.6M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($26.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 3.92%, from $150M in 1995 to $425M in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Bulgaria worth $417M, with Travel ($267M), Other business services ($57.4M), and Transportation ($56.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-United Kingdom In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.02B to United Kingdom. The main products that Bulgaria exported to United Kingdom were Sunflower Seeds ($63.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($38.7M), and Office Machine Parts ($35.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.05%, from $163M in 1995 to $1.02B in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to United Kingdom worth $729M, with Computer and information services ($239M), Other business services ($239M), and Travel ($105M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.66), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, United Kingdom exported £20.5M and imported £49.2M from Bulgaria, resulting in a negative trade balance of £28.8M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-12.5M (-37.9%) from £33M to £20.5M, while imports decreased by £-1.57M (-3.09%) from £50.8M to £49.2M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Bulgaria were Gas Turbines (£10.7M), Large Construction Vehicles (£1.71M), Fork-Lifts (£1.63M), Scrap Copper (£1.33M), and Hard Liquor (£1.07M). In January 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Bulgaria were Gas Turbines (£5.67M), Sunflower Seeds (£2.73M), Baked Goods (£2.05M), Telephones (£1.77M), and Glass Bottles (£1.67M).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Dover Eurotunnel (£12.2M), East Midlands Airport (£1.87M), Dover (£1.56M), Immingham (£1.41M), and London Heathrow Airport (£622k), while imports destinations were mainly Dover (£27.6M), Felixstowe (£5.26M), East Midlands Airport (£2.64M), Eurotunnel (£2.14M), and Dover Eurotunnel (£1.97M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Bulgaria was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Cars (£-1.08M or -77%), Metal Mountings (£-443k or -94.3%), and Machinery Having Individual Functions (£-329k or -54.6%). In January 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Bulgaria was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Insulated Wire (£-1.14M or -95.1%), Computers (£-945k or -77.9%), and Copper Bars (£-906k or -47.1%).

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£-12.5M(-37.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£-1.57M(-3.09%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Dover Eurotunnel£12.2M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $425M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Bulgaria were Gas Turbines ($54M), Hard Liquor ($27.6M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($26.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 3.92%, from $150M in 1995 to $425M in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.02B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Bulgaria to United Kingdom were Sunflower Seeds ($63.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($38.7M), and Office Machine Parts ($35.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.05%, from $163M in 1995 to $1.02B in 2022.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Bulgaria were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and China ($35.4B).

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

Difference in imports from Bulgaria (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Bulgaria

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($167M), Transportation ($70.9M), and Chemical Products ($44.6M).

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($215M), Textiles ($146M), and Foodstuffs ($107M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Bulgaria worth $417M, with Travel ($267M), Other business services ($57.4M), and Transportation ($56.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to United Kingdom worth $729M, with Computer and information services ($239M), Other business services ($239M), and Travel ($105M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2019)

Services Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to United Kingdom (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 United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

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