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Bulgaria’s trade with EU up

Between January and September 2019 Bulgaria’s exports to the EU increased with 3.3% as compared to the same period in 2018 to the tune of EUR 14.852 billion, the National Statistical Institute announced. The export to Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece, France and Belgium was 66.3% of Bulgaria’s total exports to the EU. Meanwhile, imports increased 2.2% to EUR 15.446 billion. The largest volume of goods was imported from Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and Spain. Bulgaria’s foreign trade balance with the EU for the period is negative to the tune of EUR 594 million. 




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