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About

Italy-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $3.15B to Bulgaria. The main products that Italy exported to Bulgaria were Silver ($155M), Cars ($87.2M), and Packaged Medicaments ($83.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 4.17%, from $2.57B in 2018 to $3.15B in 2023.

In 2020, Italy exported services to Bulgaria worth $221M, with Transportation ($67.3M), Travel ($53.1M), and Other business services ($47.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-Italy Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $4.06B to Italy. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Italy were Refined Copper ($969M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($232M), and Glass Bottles ($150M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 6.98%,  from $2.9B in 2018 to $4.06B in 2023.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Italy worth $189M, with Transportation ($99.4M), Travel ($41.7M), and Other business services ($28.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 6 in total exports ($638B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.69), and 59 in total exports ($50.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Italy exported $3.15B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Italy to Bulgaria were Silver ($155M), Cars ($87.2M), and Packaged Medicaments ($83.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 4.17%, from $2.57B in 2018 to $3.15B in 2023.

In 2018, Bulgaria exported $4.06B to Italy. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Italy were Refined Copper ($969M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($232M), and Glass Bottles ($150M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 6.98%, from $2.9B in 2023 to $4.06B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$71.4B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.84B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Bulgaria included United States ($70.9B), Germany ($71.4B), and France ($61.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Italy included North Macedonia ($581M), Saint Martin ($1.74M), and Sao Tome and Principe ($1.36M).

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

Comparative Advantage Italy - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Italy had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($776M), Metals ($386M), and Textiles ($334M).

During 2018, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Metals ($1.42B), Machines ($619M), and Textiles ($498M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Italy Bulgaria+$50.7MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Italy+$59.9MRefined Petroleum

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, Italy exported services to Bulgaria worth $221M, with Transportation ($67.3M), Travel ($53.1M), and Other business services ($47.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Italy worth $189M, with Transportation ($99.4M), Travel ($41.7M), and Other business services ($28.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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