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39%CURRENT US$
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40.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Poland-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Poland exported $1.93B to Bulgaria. The main products that Poland exported to Bulgaria were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($51.2M), Other Furniture ($50.8M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($50M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 9.98%, from $1.2B in 2017 to $1.93B in 2022.

In 2020, Poland exported services to Bulgaria worth $143M, with Insurance services ($58.1M), Transportation ($30.4M), and Other business services ($25.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-Poland Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.65B to Poland. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Poland were Explosive Ammunition ($487M), Copper Bars ($62.1M), and Other Small Iron Pipes ($44.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%,  from $745M in 2017 to $1.65B in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Poland worth $143M, with Travel ($75.8M), Transportation ($40.8M), and Other business services ($13.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Poland ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.99), and 24 in total exports ($346B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Poland exported $1.93B to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Poland to Bulgaria were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($51.2M), Other Furniture ($50.8M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($50M). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 9.98%, from $1.2B in 2017 to $1.93B in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $1.65B to Poland. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Poland were Explosive Ammunition ($487M), Copper Bars ($62.1M), and Other Small Iron Pipes ($44.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $745M in 2022 to $1.65B in 2017.

Exports from Poland (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to Poland (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Poland (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag)

Poland Exports

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Poland
Top Destination
Germany$93.1B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

This map shows whether countries import more from Poland or Bulgaria. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Poland and Bulgaria or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Poland than Bulgaria included Germany ($93.1B), Czechia ($22.4B), and France ($19.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Poland included Greece ($2.93B), North Macedonia ($780M), and Gibraltar ($552M).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria (Flag) and Poland (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Poland - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Poland and Bulgaria by product, considering products traded by both, Poland and Bulgaria.

During 2022, Poland had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Machines ($356M), Foodstuffs ($240M), and Textiles ($199M).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Weapons ($503M), Metals ($292M), and Machines ($233M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Poland Bulgaria+$18.6MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Poland+$22MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Poland exported services to Bulgaria worth $143M, with Insurance services ($58.1M), Transportation ($30.4M), and Other business services ($25.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to Poland worth $143M, with Travel ($75.8M), Transportation ($40.8M), and Other business services ($13.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Poland (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to Poland (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Poland and Bulgaria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Poland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bulgaria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Poland.

Product Space of Poland (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

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