United Kingdom Imports from Bulgaria
The United Kingdom's imports from Bulgaria rose to $1.03 billion in 2024, up from $1.02 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 0.6% ($6.17 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Bulgaria were Electrical machinery and equipment ($97.54 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($74.74 million) and Copper and copper articles ($59.50 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Bulgaria that narrowed to $526.84 million in 2024 from $598.71 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 12% ($71.88 million).
United Kingdom Imports from Bulgaria by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Bulgaria 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 | $97.54M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $74.74M | 2024 |
| 3 | Copper and copper articles | $59.50M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $58.53M | 2024 |
| 5 | Non-knitted clothing | $56.65M | 2024 |
| 6 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $51.62M | 2024 |
| 7 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $46.91M | 2024 |
| 8 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $46.19M | 2024 |
| 9 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $43.82M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cereals | $39.35M | 2024 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $35.24M | 2024 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $34.83M | 2024 |
| 13 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $31.05M | 2024 |
| 14 | Glass and glassware | $30.39M | 2024 |
| 15 | Ceramic products | $27.82M | 2024 |
| 16 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $26.40M | 2024 |
| 17 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $22.81M | 2024 |
| 18 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $21.47M | 2024 |
| 19 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $20.48M | 2024 |
| 20 | Rubber and rubber articles | $14.47M | 2024 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $12.92M | 2024 |
| 22 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $12.78M | 2024 |
| 23 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $12.66M | 2024 |
| 24 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $12.06M | 2024 |
| 25 | Sugar and confectionery | $11.17M | 2024 |
| 26 | Articles of iron or steel | $8.79M | 2024 |
| 27 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $8.10M | 2024 |
| 28 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $7.85M | 2024 |
| 29 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $7.39M | 2024 |
| 30 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $7.08M | 2024 |
| 31 | Toys, games, sports goods | $6.12M | 2024 |
| 32 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $6.06M | 2024 |
| 33 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $5.13M | 2024 |
| 34 | Zinc and zinc articles | $4.83M | 2024 |
| 35 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $4.12M | 2024 |
| 36 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.03M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $3.99M | 2024 |
| 38 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $3.92M | 2024 |
| 39 | Meat and edible offal | $3.80M | 2024 |
| 40 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $3.46M | 2024 |
| 41 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $2.55M | 2024 |
| 42 | Unspecified commodities | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 43 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $2.41M | 2024 |
| 44 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 45 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.34M | 2024 |
| 46 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 47 | Headgear | $2.27M | 2024 |
| 48 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $2.10M | 2024 |
| 49 | Organic chemicals | $1.68M | 2024 |
| 50 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.65M | 2024 |
| 51 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.52M | 2024 |
| 52 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.47M | 2024 |
| 53 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.46M | 2024 |
| 54 | Cotton | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 56 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 57 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 58 | Man-made filaments | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 59 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 60 | Footwear and parts | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 61 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $969,368.03 | 2024 |
| 62 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $917,987.93 | 2024 |
| 63 | Iron and steel | $605,581.54 | 2024 |
| 64 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $593,065.96 | 2024 |
| 65 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $488,214.33 | 2024 |
| 66 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $445,391.45 | 2024 |
| 67 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $428,549.69 | 2024 |
| 68 | Man-made staple fibres | $425,999.14 | 2024 |
| 69 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $365,814.50 | 2024 |
| 70 | Works of art, antiques | $327,556.23 | 2024 |
| 71 | Clocks, watches, parts | $325,412.80 | 2024 |
| 72 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $249,536.76 | 2024 |
| 73 | Musical instruments, parts | $194,772.83 | 2024 |
| 74 | Cork and cork products | $183,736.08 | 2024 |
| 75 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $131,508.76 | 2024 |
| 76 | Animal products | $125,263.65 | 2024 |
| 77 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $122,136.02 | 2024 |
| 78 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $95,031.18 | 2024 |
| 79 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $91,025.89 | 2024 |
| 80 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $78,512.84 | 2024 |
| 81 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $61,534.11 | 2024 |
| 82 | Nickel and nickel articles | $56,675.25 | 2024 |
| 83 | Fertilizers | $52,209.57 | 2024 |
| 84 | Live animals | $46,280.27 | 2024 |
| 85 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $16,958.44 | 2024 |
| 86 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $12,652.56 | 2024 |
| 87 | Other base metals, cermets | $8,794.39 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $8,174.19 | 2024 |
| 89 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $5,664.23 | 2024 |
| 90 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $5,175.93 | 2024 |
| 91 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $5,079.54 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Bulgaria (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Bulgaria by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | 1.06 |
| 2021 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 0.56 |
| 2014 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 0.58 |
| 2012 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 0.35 |
| 2009 | 0.28 |
| 2008 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 0.47 |
| 2006 | 0.38 |
| 2005 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 0.23 |
| 2002 | 0.37 |
| 2001 | 0.16 |
| 2000 | 0.15 |
| 1999 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 0.13 |
| 1997 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 0.18 |
| 1995 | 0.18 |
| 1994 | 0.10 |
| 1993 | 0.11 |