Bulgarien Handelsbilanzsaldo

Bulgaria’s trade deficit widened significantly to BGN 2,366.5 million in October 2025 from BGN 1,740.5 million in the corresponding month last year. This marked the largest trade deficit since records began, as exports rose less than imports. Exports grew by 0.6% year-on-year to BGN 7,769.5 million, with shipments rising to EU countries (2.9%), while it declined for non-EU countries (-3.8%). Meanwhile, imports climbed 7.1% to BGN 10,136 million, driven by higher purchases from both EU (7.9%) and non-EU countries (6%). Considering the January to October period, the country’s trade shortfall expanded to BGN 16,260 million in the same month of the previous year, as exports dropped by 3.7%, while imports advanced 5.1%.