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4.2% decline in exports to the EU in January - April 2025

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In the first four months of the year, export of goods from Bulgaria to the European Union decreased by 4.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 8.6 million euros, BGNES reports, quoting data from the National Statistical Institute.

The main trading partners of this country - Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece and France, account for 62.8% of exports to EU member states. The largest growth was registered in the "Food and live animals" sector - 24.2%, and the largest decline - in the "Mineral fuels, oils and similar products" sector - 40.6%.

Imports of goods from the EU in the period January - April 2025 decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 9.5 million euro. The largest volume of goods was imported from Germany, Romania, Greece, Italy and Poland.

The NSI also reports that in the first five months of the year, exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 4.5% compared to the same period last year and totalled 6 million euros. Bulgaria’s main trading partners outside the EU are Turkey, the USA, Serbia, North Macedonia, Algeria, China and Ukraine.

Editor: Diana Tsankova

Publication in English: Al. Markov

Photo: BGNES



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