Bulgaria Imports from Italy
Bulgaria's imports from Italy fell to $3 billion in 2024, down from $3.6 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 16.6% ($599.17 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from Italy were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($531.88 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($238.13 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($229.31 million).
Bulgaria moved from a trade deficit with Italy of $166.09M in 2023 to a surplus of $232.68M in 2024. This represents a reversal of $398.77 million (240.1%).
Bulgaria Imports from Italy by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from Italy by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $531.88M | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $238.13M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $229.31M | 2024 |
| 4 | Copper and copper articles | $142.15M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pharmaceutical products | $138.88M | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $132.55M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $100.78M | 2024 |
| 8 | Iron and steel | $78.71M | 2024 |
| 9 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $74.47M | 2024 |
| 10 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $72.55M | 2024 |
| 11 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $59.62M | 2024 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $53.22M | 2024 |
| 13 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $49.35M | 2024 |
| 14 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $48.04M | 2024 |
| 15 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $46.99M | 2024 |
| 16 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $46.60M | 2024 |
| 17 | Footwear and parts | $44.26M | 2024 |
| 18 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $41.56M | 2024 |
| 19 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $41.02M | 2024 |
| 20 | Meat and edible offal | $38.31M | 2024 |
| 21 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $34.61M | 2024 |
| 22 | Non-knitted clothing | $32.35M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $31.30M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $31.00M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $30.30M | 2024 |
| 26 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $29.44M | 2024 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $29.11M | 2024 |
| 28 | Man-made filaments | $28.96M | 2024 |
| 29 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $28.03M | 2024 |
| 30 | Ceramic products | $26.19M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $25.91M | 2024 |
| 32 | Rubber and rubber articles | $24.91M | 2024 |
| 33 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $24.77M | 2024 |
| 34 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $24.15M | 2024 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $23.39M | 2024 |
| 36 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $21.22M | 2024 |
| 37 | Cotton | $20.20M | 2024 |
| 38 | Toys, games, sports goods | $18.36M | 2024 |
| 39 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $17.79M | 2024 |
| 40 | Man-made staple fibres | $17.39M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $15.24M | 2024 |
| 42 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $15.09M | 2024 |
| 43 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $13.29M | 2024 |
| 44 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $12.41M | 2024 |
| 45 | Unspecified commodities | $11.93M | 2024 |
| 46 | Organic chemicals | $11.54M | 2024 |
| 47 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $11.43M | 2024 |
| 48 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $11.21M | 2024 |
| 49 | Ores, slag, ash | $10.89M | 2024 |
| 50 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $10.86M | 2024 |
| 51 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $10.65M | 2024 |
| 52 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $10.54M | 2024 |
| 53 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $10.01M | 2024 |
| 54 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $8.68M | 2024 |
| 55 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $8.64M | 2024 |
| 56 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $8.01M | 2024 |
| 57 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $8.00M | 2024 |
| 58 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $7.96M | 2024 |
| 59 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $7.01M | 2024 |
| 60 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $6.91M | 2024 |
| 61 | Fertilizers | $6.70M | 2024 |
| 62 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $6.10M | 2024 |
| 63 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $5.75M | 2024 |
| 64 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.61M | 2024 |
| 65 | Glass and glassware | $5.18M | 2024 |
| 66 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $4.54M | 2024 |
| 67 | Cereals | $4.41M | 2024 |
| 68 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $4.26M | 2024 |
| 69 | Lead and lead articles | $3.64M | 2024 |
| 70 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.71M | 2024 |
| 71 | Animal products | $2.64M | 2024 |
| 72 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 73 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 74 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 75 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.55M | 2024 |
| 76 | Silk | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $930,109.10 | 2024 |
| 78 | Other base metals, cermets | $850,599.37 | 2024 |
| 79 | Headgear | $751,550.32 | 2024 |
| 80 | Tin and tin articles | $740,006.72 | 2024 |
| 81 | Furskins and artificial fur | $545,451.52 | 2024 |
| 82 | Zinc and zinc articles | $492,065.21 | 2024 |
| 83 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $430,118.97 | 2024 |
| 84 | Nickel and nickel articles | $317,366.28 | 2024 |
| 85 | Musical instruments, parts | $308,776.48 | 2024 |
| 86 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $261,389.04 | 2024 |
| 87 | Cork and cork products | $227,908.23 | 2024 |
| 88 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $165,294.34 | 2024 |
| 89 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $92,659.66 | 2024 |
| 90 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $81,583.47 | 2024 |
| 91 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $54,602.68 | 2024 |
| 92 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $29,871.53 | 2024 |
| 93 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $27,069.85 | 2024 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $9,779.62 | 2024 |
| 95 | Works of art, antiques | $824.74 | 2024 |
| 96 | Live animals | $595.74 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from Italy (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from Italy by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3.60 |
| 2022 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 3.06 |
| 2020 | 2.48 |
| 2019 | 2.81 |
| 2018 | 2.86 |
| 2017 | 2.48 |
| 2016 | 2.29 |
| 2015 | 2.21 |
| 2014 | 2.44 |
| 2013 | 2.56 |
| 2012 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 2.32 |
| 2010 | 1.88 |
| 2009 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 2.92 |
| 2007 | 2.58 |
| 2006 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 0.46 |
| 1998 | 0.39 |
| 1997 | 0.35 |
| 1996 | 0.32 |