United Arab Emirates Imports from Bulgaria
The United Arab Emirates' imports from Bulgaria fell to $169.12 million in 2023, down from $187 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 9.6% ($17.88 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Bulgaria were Electrical machinery and equipment ($56.32 million), Cereals ($13.18 million) and Knitted or crocheted clothing ($11.69 million).
United Arab Emirates had a trade deficit with Bulgaria that narrowed to $102.12 million in 2023 from $127.73 million in 2022. This is a decrease of 20% ($25.61 million).
United Arab Emirates Imports from Bulgaria by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Bulgaria by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $56.32M | 2023 |
| 2 | Cereals | $13.18M | 2023 |
| 3 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $11.69M | 2023 |
| 4 | Non-knitted clothing | $11.54M | 2023 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $11.36M | 2023 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $7.13M | 2023 |
| 7 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $4.97M | 2023 |
| 8 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $4.34M | 2023 |
| 9 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $3.79M | 2023 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $2.96M | 2023 |
| 11 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.83M | 2023 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $2.56M | 2023 |
| 13 | Glass and glassware | $2.45M | 2023 |
| 14 | Ceramic products | $2.09M | 2023 |
| 15 | Copper and copper articles | $2.05M | 2023 |
| 16 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.98M | 2023 |
| 17 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.87M | 2023 |
| 18 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.86M | 2023 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.85M | 2023 |
| 20 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.77M | 2023 |
| 21 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $1.62M | 2023 |
| 22 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.59M | 2023 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.53M | 2023 |
| 24 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.37M | 2023 |
| 25 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.28M | 2023 |
| 26 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.22M | 2023 |
| 27 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.16M | 2023 |
| 28 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.09M | 2023 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $1.06M | 2023 |
| 30 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $997,388.44 | 2023 |
| 31 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $835,505.71 | 2023 |
| 32 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $612,572.42 | 2023 |
| 33 | Footwear and parts | $519,064.17 | 2023 |
| 34 | Organic chemicals | $511,069.24 | 2023 |
| 35 | Rubber and rubber articles | $433,494.15 | 2023 |
| 36 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $428,019.40 | 2023 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $393,219.89 | 2023 |
| 38 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $367,781.16 | 2023 |
| 39 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $311,974.27 | 2023 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $309,701.25 | 2023 |
| 41 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $297,925.68 | 2023 |
| 42 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $291,475.43 | 2023 |
| 43 | Headgear | $287,716.47 | 2023 |
| 44 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $230,573.24 | 2023 |
| 45 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $187,256.26 | 2023 |
| 46 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $162,002.38 | 2023 |
| 47 | Sugar and confectionery | $160,109.82 | 2023 |
| 48 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $150,644.53 | 2023 |
| 49 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $136,366.05 | 2023 |
| 50 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $105,560.31 | 2023 |
| 51 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $101,831.80 | 2023 |
| 52 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $94,842.18 | 2023 |
| 53 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $77,331.90 | 2023 |
| 54 | Clocks, watches, parts | $65,851.70 | 2023 |
| 55 | Works of art, antiques | $61,726.14 | 2023 |
| 56 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $60,828.32 | 2023 |
| 57 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $56,455.94 | 2023 |
| 58 | Other base metals, cermets | $54,721.69 | 2023 |
| 59 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $49,136.64 | 2023 |
| 60 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $48,954.37 | 2023 |
| 61 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $43,973.30 | 2023 |
| 62 | Animal products | $32,932.81 | 2023 |
| 63 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $26,258.83 | 2023 |
| 64 | Cotton | $18,211.86 | 2023 |
| 65 | Musical instruments, parts | $17,644.79 | 2023 |
| 66 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $16,684.97 | 2023 |
| 67 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $11,442.25 | 2023 |
| 68 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $9,516.49 | 2023 |
| 69 | Nickel and nickel articles | $8,367.30 | 2023 |
| 70 | Live animals | $8,043.47 | 2023 |
| 71 | Iron and steel | $5,359.96 | 2023 |
| 72 | Man-made staple fibres | $2,816.20 | 2023 |
| 73 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $2,309.97 | 2023 |
| 74 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $2,239.44 | 2023 |
| 75 | Silk | $695.62 | 2023 |
| 76 | Meat and edible offal | $658.68 | 2023 |
| 77 | Furskins and artificial fur | $597.79 | 2023 |
| 78 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $554.59 | 2023 |
| 79 | Unspecified commodities | $554.39 | 2023 |
| 80 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $432.95 | 2023 |
| 81 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $415.33 | 2023 |
| 82 | Ores, slag, ash | $299.65 | 2023 |
| 83 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $152.56 | 2023 |
| 84 | Man-made filaments | $82.39 | 2023 |
| 85 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $47.93 | 2023 |
| 86 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $14.16 | 2023 |
| 87 | Zinc and zinc articles | $10.80 | 2023 |
United Arab Emirates Imports from Bulgaria (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for UAE imports from Bulgaria by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 169.12 |
| 2022 | 187 |
| 2021 | 133.32 |
| 2020 | 117.19 |
| 2019 | 165.40 |
| 2018 | 274.77 |
| 2017 | 172.72 |
| 2016 | 268.93 |
| 2015 | 359.34 |
| 2014 | 428.30 |
| 2013 | 207.99 |
| 2012 | 353.65 |
| 2011 | 81.92 |
| 2010 | 37.45 |
| 2009 | 37.18 |
| 2008 | 30.98 |
| 2007 | 21.13 |
| 2006 | 19.85 |
| 2005 | 50.62 |
| 2004 | 27.64 |
| 2003 | 13.91 |
| 2002 | 5.56 |
| 2001 | 4.54 |
| 2000 | 4.19 |
| 1999 | 4.03 |
| 1993 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 1.13 |
| 1991 | 0.96 |