Bulgaria Imports from United States
Bulgaria's imports from the United States rose to $1.02 billion in 2024, up from $566.91 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 80.8% ($457.83 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Bulgaria from the United States were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($227.14 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($150.38 million) and Pharmaceutical products ($114.29 million).
Bulgaria had a trade surplus with United States that fell to $82.41M in 2024 from $573M in 2023. This is a decrease of 85.6% ($490.58 million).
Bulgaria Imports from United States by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Bulgaria imports from US by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $227.14M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $150.38M | 2024 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical products | $114.29M | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $107.59M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $78.75M | 2024 |
| 6 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $62.30M | 2024 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $45.96M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $28.63M | 2024 |
| 9 | Man-made staple fibres | $24.65M | 2024 |
| 10 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $20.57M | 2024 |
| 11 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $18.37M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $17.03M | 2024 |
| 13 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $17.01M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $16.90M | 2024 |
| 15 | Organic chemicals | $9.96M | 2024 |
| 16 | Copper and copper articles | $6.55M | 2024 |
| 17 | Rubber and rubber articles | $6.45M | 2024 |
| 18 | Articles of iron or steel | $5.54M | 2024 |
| 19 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $5.36M | 2024 |
| 20 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 21 | Meat and edible offal | $3.52M | 2024 |
| 22 | Unspecified commodities | $3.44M | 2024 |
| 23 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $3.43M | 2024 |
| 24 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $3.13M | 2024 |
| 25 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $3.10M | 2024 |
| 26 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $2.59M | 2024 |
| 27 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.53M | 2024 |
| 28 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 29 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 30 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.65M | 2024 |
| 32 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.62M | 2024 |
| 33 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 34 | Works of art, antiques | $1.48M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.46M | 2024 |
| 36 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.39M | 2024 |
| 37 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $1.39M | 2024 |
| 38 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 40 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 41 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.13M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.13M | 2024 |
| 43 | Man-made filaments | $845,885.46 | 2024 |
| 44 | Non-knitted clothing | $829,641.78 | 2024 |
| 45 | Glass and glassware | $804,974.25 | 2024 |
| 46 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $764,238.38 | 2024 |
| 47 | Fertilizers | $635,857.11 | 2024 |
| 48 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $565,696.66 | 2024 |
| 49 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $548,018.67 | 2024 |
| 50 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $523,457.34 | 2024 |
| 51 | Headgear | $521,747.01 | 2024 |
| 52 | Other base metals, cermets | $521,130.26 | 2024 |
| 53 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $505,983.47 | 2024 |
| 54 | Footwear and parts | $487,847.47 | 2024 |
| 55 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $487,132.81 | 2024 |
| 56 | Cereals | $455,872.33 | 2024 |
| 57 | Animal products | $417,755.61 | 2024 |
| 58 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $380,324.78 | 2024 |
| 59 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $369,506.36 | 2024 |
| 60 | Ceramic products | $359,514.89 | 2024 |
| 61 | Sugar and confectionery | $351,649.15 | 2024 |
| 62 | Clocks, watches, parts | $349,884.62 | 2024 |
| 63 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $317,635.11 | 2024 |
| 64 | Iron and steel | $280,578.77 | 2024 |
| 65 | Musical instruments, parts | $276,487.15 | 2024 |
| 66 | Nickel and nickel articles | $226,944.10 | 2024 |
| 67 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $208,361.72 | 2024 |
| 68 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $157,304.70 | 2024 |
| 69 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $139,361.76 | 2024 |
| 70 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $124,841.68 | 2024 |
| 71 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $121,224.66 | 2024 |
| 72 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $93,866.63 | 2024 |
| 73 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $53,396.82 | 2024 |
| 74 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $52,968.13 | 2024 |
| 75 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $46,520.67 | 2024 |
| 76 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $41,519.68 | 2024 |
| 77 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $38,333.00 | 2024 |
| 78 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $35,950.60 | 2024 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $22,779.65 | 2024 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur | $14,656.70 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zinc and zinc articles | $13,116.19 | 2024 |
| 82 | Cork and cork products | $9,723.75 | 2024 |
| 83 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $8,861.40 | 2024 |
| 84 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $6,985.12 | 2024 |
| 85 | Ores, slag, ash | $3,347.09 | 2024 |
| 86 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2,632.97 | 2024 |
| 87 | Cotton | $2,631.31 | 2024 |
| 88 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2,525.66 | 2024 |
| 89 | Lead and lead articles | $2,495.79 | 2024 |
| 90 | Live animals | $2,139.01 | 2024 |
| 91 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1,801.60 | 2024 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $1,655.01 | 2024 |
| 93 | Silk | $790.45 | 2024 |
| 94 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $9.96 | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $7.74 | 2024 |
Bulgaria Imports from United States (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Bulgaria imports from US by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 0.85 |
| 2021 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 0.26 |
| 2016 | 0.23 |
| 2015 | 0.27 |
| 2014 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 0.22 |
| 2011 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 0.18 |
| 2009 | 0.44 |
| 2008 | 0.73 |
| 2007 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 0.47 |
| 2005 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 0.32 |
| 2003 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 0.19 |
| 2000 | 0.19 |
| 1999 | 0.17 |
| 1998 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | 0.18 |
| 1996 | 0.11 |