What is the value of US trade with Bulgaria?
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The US imported $1.94 billion in goods and services from Bulgaria and exported $1.96 billion to Bulgaria in 2025. That means that the US exported $18 million more from Bulgaria than we imported to it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$1.94B
Value of imports from Bulgaria to the US (2025)
$1.96B
Value of exports from the US to Bulgaria (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Bulgaria ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Bulgaria as the US’ 66th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $3.89 billion in goods and services with Bulgaria. Countries with similar trade values include Bahrain ($3.92B) and Croatia ($2.91B).
In 2025, the US traded $3.89 billion in goods and services with Bulgaria.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Bulgaria?
The US had a trade surplus with Bulgaria in 2025. The 2025 surplus was $18 million, a decrease from 2024's deficit of $404 million.
The trade surplus with Bulgaria increased to $18M in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Bulgaria, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Bulgaria?
In 2025, 76.3% of imports from Bulgaria to the US were goods. The largest category was capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment), accounting for $498 million. The top three imports were capital goods, consumer goods, and industrial supplies and materials. These categories accounted for $1.22 billion of total imports.
The other 23.7% were services, with telecommunications and information services being the largest service category. Telecommunications and information services accounted for $137 million.
Capital goods made up 25.7% of US imports from Bulgaria in 2025.
US imports from Bulgaria by category (2025)
What does the US export to Bulgaria?
In 2025, more US exports to Bulgaria were goods — 56.7%. The largest export was other merchandise, which accounted for a value of $623 million. The top three exports were other merchandise, capital goods, and industrial supplies and materials. These categories accounted for $1.02 billion of exports to Bulgaria.
The other 43.2% were services, with business services being the largest service category. Business services (like R&D, consulting, and tech services) accounted for $311 million.
Other merchandise made up 31.9% of US exports to Bulgaria in 2025.
US exports to Bulgaria by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Capital goods | $498 million |
| 2. | Consumer goods | $377 million |
| 3. | Industrial supplies and materials | $341 million |
| 4. | Telecommunications and information services | $137 million |
| 5. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $134 million |
| 6. | Business services | $121 million |
| 7. | Travel | $103 million |
| 8. | Automotive vehicles and parts | $56 million |
| 9. | Other merchandise | $47 million |
| 10. | Financial services | $36 million |
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