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Exports $241MRnk 87 / 211
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Top Product $29.1MElectric Motors
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Exports $117MRnk 53 / 206
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Top Product $30.1MIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.68Rnk 38 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $241M to Bulgaria. The main products that Japan exported to Bulgaria were Electric Motors ($29.1M), Cars ($29M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($20.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.3%, from $119M in 2017 to $241M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria-Japan Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $117M to Japan. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Japan were Integrated Circuits ($30.1M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.78M), and Oscilloscopes ($5.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.08%,  from $87.3M in 2017 to $117M in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Japan worth $16.9M, with Royalties and license fees ($6.62M), Computer and information services ($5.37M), and Travel ($1.83M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥1.44B and imported ¥2.05B from Bulgaria, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥609M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥202M (16.3%) from ¥1.24B to ¥1.44B, while imports increased by ¥203M (11%) from ¥1.85B to ¥2.05B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Bulgaria were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥530M), Large Construction Vehicles (¥269M), Medical Instruments (¥151M), Hydrometers (¥120M), and Rubber Tires (¥94.5M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Bulgaria were Electrical Power Accessories (¥106M), Non-Knit Men's Coats (¥99M), Knit T-shirts (¥83.5M), Medical Instruments (¥61.6M), and Bird Feathers and Skins (¥58.5M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Osaka (¥338M), Tokyo (¥283M), Aichi (¥233M), Hyōgo (¥169M), and Shizuoka (¥162M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥734M), Chiba (¥526M), Osaka (¥341M), Aichi (¥140M), and Fukuoka (¥94.6M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Bulgaria was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥440M or 493%), Large Construction Vehicles (¥267M or 16k%), and Medical Instruments (¥87M or 135%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Bulgaria was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Knit Men's Coats (¥77.9M or 369%), Medical Instruments (¥47.6M or 340%), and Bird Feathers and Skins (¥32.8M or 127%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥202M(16.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥203M(11%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Osaka¥338M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Japan exported $241M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Japan to Bulgaria were Electric Motors ($29.1M), Cars ($29M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($20.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.3%, from $119M in 2017 to $241M in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $117M to Japan. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Japan were Integrated Circuits ($30.1M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.78M), and Oscilloscopes ($5.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.08%, from $87.3M in 2022 to $117M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Bulgaria included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Japan included Romania ($6.55B), Greece ($2.93B), and Serbia ($1.29B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Bulgaria

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($119M), Transportation ($57.5M), and Instruments ($26.4M).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($45.8M), Textiles ($15.9M), and Instruments ($12.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Bulgaria+$40.6MCars
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Japan+$15.1MIntegrated Circuits

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, Bulgaria exported services to Japan worth $16.9M, with Royalties and license fees ($6.62M), Computer and information services ($5.37M), and Travel ($1.83M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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