Bulgaria Imports from Belgium
Bulgaria's imports from Belgium fell to $656.28 million in 2024, down from $1.2 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 45.2% ($540.89 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from Belgium were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($86.03 million), Plastics and plastic articles ($62.18 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($57.07 million).
Bulgaria had a trade surplus with Belgium that rose to $359M in 2024 from $309.2M in 2023. This is an increase of 16.1% ($49.81 million).
Bulgaria Imports from Belgium by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from Belgium by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $86.03M | 2024 |
| 2 | Plastics and plastic articles | $62.18M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $57.07M | 2024 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $53.10M | 2024 |
| 5 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $42.17M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical products | $40.46M | 2024 |
| 7 | Meat and edible offal | $32.79M | 2024 |
| 8 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $25.79M | 2024 |
| 9 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $18.22M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $17.24M | 2024 |
| 11 | Iron and steel | $16.37M | 2024 |
| 12 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $15.18M | 2024 |
| 13 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $14.35M | 2024 |
| 14 | Zinc and zinc articles | $9.45M | 2024 |
| 15 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $9.35M | 2024 |
| 16 | Organic chemicals | $8.86M | 2024 |
| 17 | Man-made staple fibres | $7.85M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $7.60M | 2024 |
| 19 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $7.44M | 2024 |
| 20 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $7.27M | 2024 |
| 21 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $6.44M | 2024 |
| 22 | Copper and copper articles | $6.34M | 2024 |
| 23 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $6.26M | 2024 |
| 24 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.43M | 2024 |
| 25 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $5.15M | 2024 |
| 26 | Footwear and parts | $5.06M | 2024 |
| 27 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $5.05M | 2024 |
| 28 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $5.03M | 2024 |
| 29 | Rubber and rubber articles | $4.96M | 2024 |
| 30 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $4.89M | 2024 |
| 31 | Articles of iron or steel | $4.86M | 2024 |
| 32 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.63M | 2024 |
| 33 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $4.53M | 2024 |
| 34 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $4.46M | 2024 |
| 35 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $4.30M | 2024 |
| 36 | Sugar and confectionery | $3.90M | 2024 |
| 37 | Man-made filaments | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | $2.97M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $2.90M | 2024 |
| 40 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $2.83M | 2024 |
| 41 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $2.36M | 2024 |
| 42 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.26M | 2024 |
| 43 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.86M | 2024 |
| 44 | Fertilizers | $1.54M | 2024 |
| 45 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.47M | 2024 |
| 46 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.42M | 2024 |
| 47 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.09M | 2024 |
| 48 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 49 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 50 | Unspecified commodities | $967,873.47 | 2024 |
| 51 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $947,717.94 | 2024 |
| 52 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $855,605.34 | 2024 |
| 53 | Works of art, antiques | $682,123.33 | 2024 |
| 54 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $580,587.34 | 2024 |
| 55 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $551,657.27 | 2024 |
| 56 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $494,022.79 | 2024 |
| 57 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $491,138.14 | 2024 |
| 58 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $482,075.95 | 2024 |
| 59 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $477,460.50 | 2024 |
| 60 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $443,912.21 | 2024 |
| 61 | Cotton | $368,493.00 | 2024 |
| 62 | Musical instruments, parts | $329,469.11 | 2024 |
| 63 | Ceramic products | $314,315.69 | 2024 |
| 64 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $309,622.80 | 2024 |
| 65 | Lead and lead articles | $263,003.12 | 2024 |
| 66 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $230,374.15 | 2024 |
| 67 | Non-knitted clothing | $180,497.55 | 2024 |
| 68 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $172,695.43 | 2024 |
| 69 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $106,355.00 | 2024 |
| 70 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $95,737.37 | 2024 |
| 71 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $93,950.15 | 2024 |
| 72 | Live animals | $93,706.21 | 2024 |
| 73 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $92,281.86 | 2024 |
| 74 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $77,806.59 | 2024 |
| 75 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $70,215.77 | 2024 |
| 76 | Ores, slag, ash | $68,153.65 | 2024 |
| 77 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $65,176.06 | 2024 |
| 78 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $52,007.32 | 2024 |
| 79 | Clocks, watches, parts | $44,894.42 | 2024 |
| 80 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $41,423.98 | 2024 |
| 81 | Cork and cork products | $37,909.29 | 2024 |
| 82 | Tin and tin articles | $31,163.68 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cereals | $11,000.41 | 2024 |
| 84 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $9,103.67 | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $6,997.85 | 2024 |
| 86 | Animal products | $4,844.45 | 2024 |
| 87 | Headgear | $4,205.01 | 2024 |
| 88 | Other base metals, cermets | $2,805.55 | 2024 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2,607.53 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,445.92 | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $612.33 | 2024 |
| 92 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $15.49 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from Belgium (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from Belgium by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 656.28 |
| 2023 | 1,197.17 |
| 2022 | 1,090.40 |
| 2021 | 895.68 |
| 2020 | 666.16 |
| 2019 | 718.90 |
| 2018 | 763.60 |
| 2017 | 722.01 |
| 2016 | 672.08 |
| 2015 | 672.81 |
| 2014 | 713.22 |
| 2013 | 631.15 |
| 2012 | 572.84 |
| 2011 | 552.66 |
| 2010 | 482.20 |
| 2009 | 382.21 |
| 2008 | 495.15 |
| 2007 | 441.87 |
| 2006 | 269.89 |
| 2005 | 224.89 |
| 2004 | 208.75 |
| 2003 | 149.50 |
| 2002 | 112.30 |
| 2001 | 107.39 |
| 2000 | 85.86 |
| 1999 | 90.16 |
| 1998 | 89.56 |
| 1997 | 64.17 |
| 1996 | 60.56 |