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Saudi Arabia-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $66.7M to Bulgaria. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Bulgaria were Ammonia ($26.8M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($14.5M), and Propylene Polymers ($7.96M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $32.9M in 2017 to $66.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $171M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Saudi Arabia were Hand-Woven Rugs ($25.5M), Carbonates ($16.7M), and Particle Board ($9.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%,  from $97.7M in 2017 to $171M in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). 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, Saudi Arabia exported $66.7M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Bulgaria were Ammonia ($26.8M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($14.5M), and Propylene Polymers ($7.96M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $32.9M in 2017 to $66.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $171M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Saudi Arabia were Hand-Woven Rugs ($25.5M), Carbonates ($16.7M), and Particle Board ($9.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $97.7M in 2022 to $171M in 2017.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$68B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Bulgaria included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Saudi Arabia included Romania ($6.55B), Germany ($6.91B), and Serbia ($1.29B).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Chemical Products ($42.3M), Plastics and Rubbers ($13.5M), and Machines ($4.74M).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Machines ($47M), Chemical Products ($35.6M), and Textiles ($29.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Bulgaria+$5.68MPropylene Polymers
Top Product Potential Bulgaria Saudi Arabia+$5.87MPackaged 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

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