Bulgaria Imports from India
Bulgaria's imports from India rose to $434.94 million in 2024, up from $255.75 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 70.1% ($179.19 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from India were Electrical machinery and equipment ($102.10 million), Organic chemicals ($43.81 million) and Iron and steel ($28.73 million).
Bulgaria had a trade deficit with India that widened to $260.63 million in 2024 from $40.64 million in 2023. This is an increase of 541.3% ($219.99 million).
Bulgaria Imports from India by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from India 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 | $102.10M | 2024 |
| 2 | Organic chemicals | $43.81M | 2024 |
| 3 | Iron and steel | $28.73M | 2024 |
| 4 | Articles of iron or steel | $23.42M | 2024 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $20.17M | 2024 |
| 6 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $19.77M | 2024 |
| 7 | Pharmaceutical products | $16.95M | 2024 |
| 8 | Rubber and rubber articles | $14.75M | 2024 |
| 9 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $11.77M | 2024 |
| 10 | Ceramic products | $11.74M | 2024 |
| 11 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $11.13M | 2024 |
| 12 | Unspecified commodities | $10.46M | 2024 |
| 13 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $10.44M | 2024 |
| 14 | Non-knitted clothing | $10.24M | 2024 |
| 15 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $9.73M | 2024 |
| 16 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.35M | 2024 |
| 17 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $7.80M | 2024 |
| 18 | Plastics and plastic articles | $7.53M | 2024 |
| 19 | Footwear and parts | $7.11M | 2024 |
| 20 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $5.09M | 2024 |
| 21 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $4.05M | 2024 |
| 22 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $3.11M | 2024 |
| 24 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $3.00M | 2024 |
| 25 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.98M | 2024 |
| 26 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.80M | 2024 |
| 27 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $2.51M | 2024 |
| 28 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 29 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.30M | 2024 |
| 30 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $2.25M | 2024 |
| 31 | Man-made filaments | $2.06M | 2024 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $2.02M | 2024 |
| 33 | Cotton | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 34 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.59M | 2024 |
| 35 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 36 | Copper and copper articles | $1.35M | 2024 |
| 37 | Cereals | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 39 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 40 | Headgear | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 41 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.00M | 2024 |
| 42 | Man-made staple fibres | $814,532.05 | 2024 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $732,144.31 | 2024 |
| 44 | Zinc and zinc articles | $540,469.89 | 2024 |
| 45 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $535,054.59 | 2024 |
| 46 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $485,787.56 | 2024 |
| 47 | Toys, games, sports goods | $446,004.21 | 2024 |
| 48 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $428,325.67 | 2024 |
| 49 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $409,549.14 | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $394,062.16 | 2024 |
| 51 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $391,876.13 | 2024 |
| 52 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $385,078.52 | 2024 |
| 53 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $326,841.12 | 2024 |
| 54 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $323,614.07 | 2024 |
| 55 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $273,726.40 | 2024 |
| 56 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $263,678.51 | 2024 |
| 57 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $251,540.83 | 2024 |
| 58 | Sugar and confectionery | $222,169.34 | 2024 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $206,475.49 | 2024 |
| 60 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $206,400.82 | 2024 |
| 61 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $185,271.20 | 2024 |
| 62 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $156,717.26 | 2024 |
| 63 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $151,257.71 | 2024 |
| 64 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $145,496.15 | 2024 |
| 65 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $117,164.57 | 2024 |
| 66 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $107,215.14 | 2024 |
| 67 | Tin and tin articles | $103,233.60 | 2024 |
| 68 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $98,396.34 | 2024 |
| 69 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $92,191.15 | 2024 |
| 70 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $86,317.29 | 2024 |
| 71 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $76,007.76 | 2024 |
| 72 | Ores, slag, ash | $66,638.02 | 2024 |
| 73 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $60,961.09 | 2024 |
| 74 | Musical instruments, parts | $50,540.38 | 2024 |
| 75 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $50,407.62 | 2024 |
| 76 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $43,569.63 | 2024 |
| 77 | Animal products | $27,572.10 | 2024 |
| 78 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $25,538.74 | 2024 |
| 79 | Other base metals, cermets | $11,619.38 | 2024 |
| 80 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $7,476.87 | 2024 |
| 81 | Clocks, watches, parts | $7,365.14 | 2024 |
| 82 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $7,353.52 | 2024 |
| 83 | Silk | $6,919.85 | 2024 |
| 84 | Lead and lead articles | $3,368.66 | 2024 |
| 85 | Fertilizers | $2,386.27 | 2024 |
| 86 | Nickel and nickel articles | $2,297.21 | 2024 |
| 87 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1,226.32 | 2024 |
| 88 | Works of art, antiques | $1,204.20 | 2024 |
| 89 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $636.12 | 2024 |
| 90 | Cork and cork products | $116.16 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from India (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from India by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 434.94 |
| 2023 | 255.75 |
| 2022 | 256.84 |
| 2021 | 237.34 |
| 2020 | 165.04 |
| 2019 | 187.75 |
| 2018 | 229.97 |
| 2017 | 158.46 |
| 2016 | 135.08 |
| 2015 | 156.05 |
| 2014 | 152.16 |
| 2013 | 163.57 |
| 2012 | 96.48 |
| 2011 | 85.17 |
| 2010 | 64.59 |
| 2009 | 102.95 |
| 2008 | 122.29 |
| 2007 | 109.08 |
| 2006 | 47.47 |
| 2005 | 36.58 |
| 2004 | 33.98 |
| 2003 | 23.53 |
| 2002 | 16.95 |
| 2001 | 19.22 |
| 2000 | 11.91 |
| 1999 | 11.65 |
| 1998 | 18.20 |
| 1997 | 7.29 |
| 1996 | 12.82 |