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About

United States-Bulgaria In 2022, United States exported $846M to Bulgaria. The main products that United States exported to Bulgaria are Petroleum Gas ($371M), Petroleum Coke ($52.6M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($38.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.26%, from $127M in 1995 to $846M in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Bulgaria worth $390M, with Travel ($130M), Transportation ($89M), and Other business services ($63M) being the largest in terms of value.

Bulgaria-United States In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.3B to United States. The main products that Bulgaria exported to United States were Medical Instruments ($121M), Sunflower Seeds ($68M), and Copper Plating ($45.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.24%, from $197M in 1995 to $1.3B in 2022.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to United States worth $536M, with Computer and information services ($304M), Other business services ($132M), and Communications services ($28.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.66), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC (136) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Bulgaria to the United States. Conversely, ABB BULGARIA EOOD RAKOVSKI BRANCH (68) and HITACHI ENERGY BULGARIA EOOD (68) were notable for importing Bulgaria products to the United States.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United States exported $846M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from United States to Bulgaria were Petroleum Gas ($371M), Petroleum Coke ($52.6M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($38.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 7.26%, from $127M in 1995 to $846M in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $1.3B to United States. The main products exported from Bulgaria to United States were Medical Instruments ($121M), Sunflower Seeds ($68M), and Copper Plating ($45.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.24%, from $197M in 1995 to $1.3B in 2022.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top Destination
Canada$308B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Bulgaria were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than United States were Romania ($6.55B), Serbia ($1.29B), and North Macedonia ($780M).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Mineral Products ($457M), Machines ($146M), and Transportation ($90.2M).

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($331M), Instruments ($196M), and Chemical Products ($191M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2017, United States exported services to Bulgaria worth $390M, with Travel ($130M), Transportation ($89M), and Other business services ($63M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Bulgaria exported services to United States worth $536M, with Computer and information services ($304M), Other business services ($132M), and Communications services ($28.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2017)

Services Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

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