In the first 6 months of 2021 the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency stopped 1,546 tons of food imported from third countries from reaching the markets of Bulgaria and the EU. In 2020 the quantities were 2,100 tons. Among foods of non-animal origin,..
Only 26% of the apples and 36% of the tomatoes on the Bulgarian market are produced in this country. 64% were imported from Turkey, Greece and North Macedonia. 55% of the cucumbers sold on the Bulgarian market are produced in this country and 45%..
Between January and July 2020 Bulgaria’s export of goods to the EU contracted by 6.5% as compared to the same period last year to nearly EUR 10.5 billion. The largest amounts were reported for the goods exported to Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece,..
Bulgarian exports and imports have continued their decline, National Statistical Institute data show. Because of the pandemic Bulgaria’s total exports went down in July by 10.7% to 2.446 billion euro compared to a year earlier. The..
Bulgaria’s total exports in the first 5 months of 2020 has decreased with 8.1% to nearly EUR 10.5 billion as compared to the same period in 2019 which was due to the coronavirus epidemic, preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute show...
Over the first four months of the year Bulgaria’s export of goods amounted to EUR 9.2 billion. According to the National Statistical Institute this is a 4.8% drop compared to the same period of 2019. Imports amount to EUR 9.9 billion or a..
From January to March 2020, Bulgarian exports fell by 1.1% compared to the same period in 2019. Exported goods totaled over 7 billion euros, according to national statistics. The biggest contraction was in March at 8.8%, when exports reached 2.244..
For the first time in years, Bulgaria has a positive trade balance with China. For the first 3 months of the year, Bulgarian exports have increased by 11% and Chinese imports fell by 21%. This gives us optimism that we can export more merchandise to..
In February 2020, Bulgaria’s exports to the EU increased by 4.4% as compared to the same month last year, the National Statistical Institute announced . Meanwhile, imports from the European Union saw a 4.9% increase year on year. Germany, Italy,..
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,..
