Bulgaria Imports from Germany
Bulgaria's imports from Germany fell to $5.53 billion in 2024, down from $6.63 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 16.7% ($1.1 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from Germany were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($913.94 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($891.37 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($625.69 million).
Bulgaria moved from a trade deficit with Germany of $84.81M in 2023 to a surplus of $1.58B in 2024. This represents a reversal of $1.66 billion (1959.5%).
Bulgaria Imports from Germany by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from Germany by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $913.94M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $891.37M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $625.69M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $413.13M | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $341.02M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $196.51M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $171.55M | 2024 |
| 8 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $116.87M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $110.07M | 2024 |
| 10 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $99.40M | 2024 |
| 11 | Copper and copper articles | $83.89M | 2024 |
| 12 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $81.37M | 2024 |
| 13 | Iron and steel | $73.69M | 2024 |
| 14 | Meat and edible offal | $72.88M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $67.63M | 2024 |
| 16 | Rubber and rubber articles | $63.84M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $62.53M | 2024 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $54.83M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $54.51M | 2024 |
| 20 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $51.24M | 2024 |
| 21 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $50.77M | 2024 |
| 22 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $45.86M | 2024 |
| 23 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $45.81M | 2024 |
| 24 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $43.99M | 2024 |
| 25 | Unspecified commodities | $43.41M | 2024 |
| 26 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $39.64M | 2024 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $36.79M | 2024 |
| 28 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $36.18M | 2024 |
| 29 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $34.81M | 2024 |
| 30 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $32.51M | 2024 |
| 31 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $32.27M | 2024 |
| 32 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $31.96M | 2024 |
| 33 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $26.85M | 2024 |
| 34 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $26.38M | 2024 |
| 35 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $26.17M | 2024 |
| 36 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $26.00M | 2024 |
| 37 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $25.80M | 2024 |
| 38 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $25.04M | 2024 |
| 39 | Organic chemicals | $24.51M | 2024 |
| 40 | Man-made staple fibres | $22.69M | 2024 |
| 41 | Footwear and parts | $20.67M | 2024 |
| 42 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $20.45M | 2024 |
| 43 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $20.10M | 2024 |
| 44 | Non-knitted clothing | $18.62M | 2024 |
| 45 | Toys, games, sports goods | $18.60M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $15.10M | 2024 |
| 47 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $15.02M | 2024 |
| 48 | Sugar and confectionery | $13.02M | 2024 |
| 49 | Man-made filaments | $12.93M | 2024 |
| 50 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $12.00M | 2024 |
| 51 | Glass and glassware | $11.85M | 2024 |
| 52 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $10.83M | 2024 |
| 53 | Nickel and nickel articles | $10.82M | 2024 |
| 54 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $10.12M | 2024 |
| 55 | Ceramic products | $9.76M | 2024 |
| 56 | Fertilizers | $7.37M | 2024 |
| 57 | Cotton | $6.33M | 2024 |
| 58 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.88M | 2024 |
| 59 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $5.10M | 2024 |
| 60 | Clocks, watches, parts | $4.75M | 2024 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $4.56M | 2024 |
| 62 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.31M | 2024 |
| 63 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $3.61M | 2024 |
| 64 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $3.58M | 2024 |
| 65 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $3.49M | 2024 |
| 66 | Animal products | $3.48M | 2024 |
| 67 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $3.18M | 2024 |
| 68 | Zinc and zinc articles | $2.99M | 2024 |
| 69 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 70 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.20M | 2024 |
| 71 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.18M | 2024 |
| 72 | Lead and lead articles | $2.08M | 2024 |
| 73 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $2.00M | 2024 |
| 74 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 75 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.73M | 2024 |
| 76 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.39M | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 78 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.12M | 2024 |
| 79 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 80 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $921,851.74 | 2024 |
| 81 | Tin and tin articles | $882,921.89 | 2024 |
| 82 | Ores, slag, ash | $876,649.22 | 2024 |
| 83 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $743,274.15 | 2024 |
| 84 | Cereals | $716,386.29 | 2024 |
| 85 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $693,954.02 | 2024 |
| 86 | Headgear | $693,697.91 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $547,581.69 | 2024 |
| 88 | Live animals | $464,941.71 | 2024 |
| 89 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $325,304.48 | 2024 |
| 90 | Works of art, antiques | $192,201.01 | 2024 |
| 91 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $66,558.93 | 2024 |
| 92 | Cork and cork products | $59,237.49 | 2024 |
| 93 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $57,012.18 | 2024 |
| 94 | Furskins and artificial fur | $46,992.50 | 2024 |
| 95 | Silk | $35,848.82 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $11,150.87 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from Germany (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from Germany by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.53 |
| 2023 | 6.63 |
| 2022 | 6.27 |
| 2021 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 4.23 |
| 2019 | 4.54 |
| 2018 | 4.69 |
| 2017 | 4.19 |
| 2016 | 3.79 |
| 2015 | 3.76 |
| 2014 | 4.25 |
| 2013 | 3.71 |
| 2012 | 3.64 |
| 2011 | 3.57 |
| 2010 | 2.96 |
| 2009 | 2.57 |
| 2008 | 4.06 |
| 2007 | 3.45 |
| 2006 | 2.90 |
| 2005 | 2.47 |
| 2004 | 2.11 |
| 2003 | 1.55 |
| 2002 | 1.14 |
| 2001 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 0.58 |