Bulgaria Imports from Netherlands
Bulgaria's imports from the Netherlands fell to $1.33 billion in 2024, down from $2.19 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 39.2% ($859.77 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from the Netherlands were Pharmaceutical products ($219.90 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($142.02 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($124.79 million).
Bulgaria had a trade deficit with Netherlands that narrowed to $503.08 million in 2024 from $1.23 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 59.1% ($726.78 million).
Bulgaria Imports from Netherlands by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from Netherlands by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $219.90M | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $142.02M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $124.79M | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $97.66M | 2024 |
| 5 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $93.47M | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $59.88M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $57.39M | 2024 |
| 8 | Meat and edible offal | $54.99M | 2024 |
| 9 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $37.49M | 2024 |
| 10 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $35.80M | 2024 |
| 11 | Ores, slag, ash | $32.14M | 2024 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $28.38M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $26.94M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $21.29M | 2024 |
| 15 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $20.73M | 2024 |
| 16 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $18.42M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $17.78M | 2024 |
| 18 | Rubber and rubber articles | $17.42M | 2024 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $16.57M | 2024 |
| 20 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $16.28M | 2024 |
| 21 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $14.55M | 2024 |
| 22 | Toys, games, sports goods | $13.71M | 2024 |
| 23 | Copper and copper articles | $13.56M | 2024 |
| 24 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $13.38M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $10.66M | 2024 |
| 26 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $10.63M | 2024 |
| 27 | Articles of iron or steel | $8.99M | 2024 |
| 28 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $8.89M | 2024 |
| 29 | Fertilizers | $8.45M | 2024 |
| 30 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $8.14M | 2024 |
| 31 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $7.07M | 2024 |
| 32 | Organic chemicals | $6.60M | 2024 |
| 33 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $5.80M | 2024 |
| 34 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $5.78M | 2024 |
| 35 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $5.21M | 2024 |
| 36 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $4.01M | 2024 |
| 37 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $3.73M | 2024 |
| 38 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $3.26M | 2024 |
| 39 | Unspecified commodities | $3.10M | 2024 |
| 40 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.95M | 2024 |
| 41 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $2.68M | 2024 |
| 42 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2.54M | 2024 |
| 43 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 44 | Man-made filaments | $1.85M | 2024 |
| 45 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.75M | 2024 |
| 46 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 47 | Footwear and parts | $1.71M | 2024 |
| 48 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.62M | 2024 |
| 49 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 50 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.34M | 2024 |
| 51 | Animal products | $1.23M | 2024 |
| 52 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 53 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 54 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 55 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $866,180.38 | 2024 |
| 56 | Man-made staple fibres | $823,738.06 | 2024 |
| 57 | Cotton | $806,643.09 | 2024 |
| 58 | Glass and glassware | $666,479.82 | 2024 |
| 59 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $649,229.42 | 2024 |
| 60 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $624,320.71 | 2024 |
| 61 | Lead and lead articles | $601,353.54 | 2024 |
| 62 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $596,545.05 | 2024 |
| 63 | Non-knitted clothing | $524,404.32 | 2024 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts | $505,563.07 | 2024 |
| 65 | Live animals | $497,476.64 | 2024 |
| 66 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $493,326.38 | 2024 |
| 67 | Ceramic products | $485,077.32 | 2024 |
| 68 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $439,350.97 | 2024 |
| 69 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $312,748.07 | 2024 |
| 70 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $307,787.46 | 2024 |
| 71 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $294,764.20 | 2024 |
| 72 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $276,574.00 | 2024 |
| 73 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $269,864.34 | 2024 |
| 74 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $140,158.29 | 2024 |
| 75 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $140,080.85 | 2024 |
| 76 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $132,487.27 | 2024 |
| 77 | Clocks, watches, parts | $125,101.11 | 2024 |
| 78 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $111,940.66 | 2024 |
| 79 | Other base metals, cermets | $105,015.28 | 2024 |
| 80 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $82,469.06 | 2024 |
| 81 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $49,587.31 | 2024 |
| 82 | Cereals | $48,175.12 | 2024 |
| 83 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $46,065.43 | 2024 |
| 84 | Nickel and nickel articles | $22,300.07 | 2024 |
| 85 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $19,325.81 | 2024 |
| 86 | Headgear | $19,084.08 | 2024 |
| 87 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $17,392.01 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $8,831.53 | 2024 |
| 89 | Works of art, antiques | $7,790.51 | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $6,606.22 | 2024 |
| 91 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2,689.95 | 2024 |
| 92 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $945.88 | 2024 |
| 93 | Furskins and artificial fur | $654.92 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $30.98 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from Netherlands (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from Netherlands by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 2.42 |
| 2021 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 1.06 |
| 2015 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 0.26 |
| 2004 | 0.24 |
| 2003 | 0.19 |
| 2002 | 0.16 |
| 2001 | 0.13 |
| 2000 | 0.11 |
| 1999 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 0.10 |
| 1997 | 0.09 |
| 1996 | 0.09 |