United States (USA) and Bulgaria (BGR) Trade

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About

United States-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, United States exported $846M to Bulgaria. The main products that United States exported to Bulgaria were Petroleum Gas ($371M), Petroleum Coke ($52.6M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($38.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $345M in 2017 to $846M in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Bulgaria worth $390M, with Travel ($130M), Transportation ($89M), and Other business services ($63M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-United States Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.3B to United States. The main products that Bulgaria exported to United States were Medical Instruments ($121M), Sunflower Seeds ($68M), and Copper Plating ($45.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $552M in 2017 to $1.3B in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to United States worth $536M, with Computer and information services ($304M), Other business services ($132M), and Communications services ($28.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Robert Bosch (13) and Volkswagen (1) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Bulgaria to the United States. Conversely, Other (14) were notable for importing products to Bulgaria from the United States.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United States exported $22.2M and imported $109M from Bulgaria, resulting in a negative trade balance of $86.5M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-10.2M (-31.4%) from $32.4M to $22.2M, while imports decreased by $-5.06M (-4.44%) from $114M to $109M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United States to Bulgaria were Petroleum Coke ($9.52M), Integrated Circuits ($3.84M), Aircraft Parts ($2.03M), Gas Turbines ($1.85M), and Tractors ($1.73M). In September 2024 the top imports of United States from Bulgaria were Coin ($9.97M), Medical Instruments ($8.72M), Copper Plating ($4.95M), Sunflower Seeds ($4.44M), and Aluminium Foil ($3.95M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Pennsylvania ($2.45M), California ($2.29M), Illinois ($2.07M), Arizona ($1.76M), and New Jersey ($1.45M), while imports destinations were mainly New York ($13M), California ($8.1M), Massachusetts ($7.75M), Missouri ($7.68M), and Ohio ($6.85M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Bulgaria was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Tractors ($-2.18M or -55.8%), Valves ($-195k or -93.7%), and Lifting Machinery ($-187k or -46%). In September 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports from Bulgaria was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Sunflower Seeds ($-2.58M or -36.7%), Raw Tobacco ($-1.52M or -49.4%), and Mattresses ($-1.13M or -64.7%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-10.2M(-31.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-5.06M(-4.44%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Pennsylvania$2.45M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $846M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from United States to Bulgaria were Petroleum Gas ($371M), Petroleum Coke ($52.6M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($38.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $345M in 2017 to $846M in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $1.3B to United States. The main products exported from Bulgaria to United States were Medical Instruments ($121M), Sunflower Seeds ($68M), and Copper Plating ($45.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $552M in 2022 to $1.3B in 2017.

Exports from United States () to Bulgaria () (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria () to United States () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Year

United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Bulgaria included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than United States included Romania ($6.55B), Serbia ($1.29B), and North Macedonia ($780M).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria () and United States () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Bulgaria

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Mineral Products ($457M), Machines ($146M), and Transportation ($90.2M).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($331M), Instruments ($196M), and Chemical Products ($191M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Bulgaria+$84MPetroleum Gas

Top Product Potential Bulgaria United States+$75.2MRefined 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

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In 2017, United States exported services to Bulgaria worth $390M, with Travel ($130M), Transportation ($89M), and Other business services ($63M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States () to Bulgaria () (2017)

Services Exports from Bulgaria () to United States () (2020)

Service Trade

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Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of United States () and Bulgaria () (2022)

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