Bulgaria Imports from China
Bulgaria's imports from China rose to $5.63 billion in 2024, up from $2.88 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 95.6% ($2.75 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.96 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.13 billion), Furniture, bedding, lighting and prefabricated buildings ($300.75 million).
Bulgaria had a trade deficit with China that widened to $4.82 billion in 2024 from $1.78 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 171.2% ($3.04 billion).
Bulgaria Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.96B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.13B | 2024 |
| 3 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $300.75M | 2024 |
| 4 | Toys, games, sports goods | $214.24M | 2024 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $165.64M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $165.15M | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $158.87M | 2024 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | $144.50M | 2024 |
| 9 | Organic chemicals | $126.80M | 2024 |
| 10 | Footwear and parts | $114.79M | 2024 |
| 11 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $100.89M | 2024 |
| 12 | Non-knitted clothing | $79.49M | 2024 |
| 13 | Rubber and rubber articles | $62.49M | 2024 |
| 14 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $51.24M | 2024 |
| 15 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $50.11M | 2024 |
| 16 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $46.81M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $43.66M | 2024 |
| 18 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $43.29M | 2024 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $38.00M | 2024 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $37.39M | 2024 |
| 21 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $33.89M | 2024 |
| 22 | Glass and glassware | $33.17M | 2024 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $32.96M | 2024 |
| 24 | Man-made staple fibres | $32.72M | 2024 |
| 25 | Man-made filaments | $27.48M | 2024 |
| 26 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $26.15M | 2024 |
| 27 | Ceramic products | $23.72M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $22.64M | 2024 |
| 29 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $21.92M | 2024 |
| 30 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $21.49M | 2024 |
| 31 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $21.07M | 2024 |
| 32 | Unspecified commodities | $20.83M | 2024 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $16.13M | 2024 |
| 34 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $13.54M | 2024 |
| 35 | Copper and copper articles | $12.55M | 2024 |
| 36 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $11.98M | 2024 |
| 37 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $11.16M | 2024 |
| 38 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $10.53M | 2024 |
| 39 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $9.58M | 2024 |
| 40 | Pharmaceutical products | $9.30M | 2024 |
| 41 | Headgear | $8.77M | 2024 |
| 42 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $8.54M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $8.34M | 2024 |
| 44 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $7.95M | 2024 |
| 45 | Clocks, watches, parts | $7.95M | 2024 |
| 46 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $7.90M | 2024 |
| 47 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $7.73M | 2024 |
| 48 | Cereals | $7.67M | 2024 |
| 49 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $7.13M | 2024 |
| 50 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $7.03M | 2024 |
| 51 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.56M | 2024 |
| 52 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $6.49M | 2024 |
| 53 | Other base metals, cermets | $6.39M | 2024 |
| 54 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $5.84M | 2024 |
| 55 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $5.75M | 2024 |
| 56 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $5.70M | 2024 |
| 57 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $5.43M | 2024 |
| 58 | Cotton | $5.23M | 2024 |
| 59 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.12M | 2024 |
| 60 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $5.04M | 2024 |
| 61 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $4.99M | 2024 |
| 62 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $4.16M | 2024 |
| 63 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.69M | 2024 |
| 64 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2.89M | 2024 |
| 65 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $2.80M | 2024 |
| 66 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.72M | 2024 |
| 67 | Silk | $2.57M | 2024 |
| 68 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.01M | 2024 |
| 69 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.90M | 2024 |
| 70 | Fertilizers | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 71 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 72 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.40M | 2024 |
| 73 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 74 | Animal products | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 75 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.09M | 2024 |
| 76 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $1.02M | 2024 |
| 77 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $861,514.60 | 2024 |
| 78 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $817,518.49 | 2024 |
| 79 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $727,820.92 | 2024 |
| 80 | Nickel and nickel articles | $701,406.55 | 2024 |
| 81 | Ores, slag, ash | $697,396.80 | 2024 |
| 82 | Meat and edible offal | $686,727.17 | 2024 |
| 83 | Zinc and zinc articles | $600,063.05 | 2024 |
| 84 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $548,140.36 | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $472,490.49 | 2024 |
| 86 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $424,118.99 | 2024 |
| 87 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $277,740.58 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $263,357.13 | 2024 |
| 89 | Works of art, antiques | $205,829.97 | 2024 |
| 90 | Cork and cork products | $130,403.56 | 2024 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $75,436.91 | 2024 |
| 92 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $72,633.02 | 2024 |
| 93 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $66,031.78 | 2024 |
| 94 | Live animals | $34,267.38 | 2024 |
| 95 | Tin and tin articles | $29,249.24 | 2024 |
| 96 | Lead and lead articles | $13,751.20 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from China (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.63 |
| 2023 | 2.88 |
| 2022 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 2.51 |
| 2020 | 1.78 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.56 |
| 2017 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 1.15 |
| 2015 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | 1.15 |
| 2013 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 0.95 |
| 2010 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 1.27 |
| 2008 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 1.57 |
| 2006 | 0.97 |
| 2005 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 0.07 |
| 1999 | 0.06 |
| 1998 | 0.05 |
| 1997 | 0.04 |
| 1996 | 0.03 |