Trade route overview

Malaysia exports to Bulgaria
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

MYS-BGR2024 reported exports110 product typesHigh attention review level
Latest reported exports$135.5M2024 route total
Highest-priority products0Need the closest review
Products needing review16High-attention product types
Exports needing review77.9%Share of route exports
Overall review levelHigh attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Malaysia reported $135.5M in goods exports to Bulgaria. 16 product types are marked for closer review, covering 77.9% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Malaysia to Bulgaria in the latest available year.

$135.5M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

77.9% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

110 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Malaysia to Bulgaria. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$153.0M2024 annual history
Highest year$153.0M2024 annual history
Latest below highest0%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$110.7M
Still below the previous high
$16.0M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$24.2M
Tariffs and access rules
$135.5M
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.5Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year15.2%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)2,359.90-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share47.1%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits

Product code HS6 854231 makes up 47.1% of exports from Malaysia to Bulgaria. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

See product rows
Exports of this product$63.9M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Malaysia exports to Bulgaria
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuitsHS6 854231 - six-digit product code$201.5M0%1.5High attention
2Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS6 854239 - six-digit product code$176.9M44.3%2.2High attention
3Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiationsHS6 903090 - six-digit product code$21.5M42.7%0.8Watch
4Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-systemHS6 841510 - six-digit product code$179.9M20.5%0.9High attention
5Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151190 - six-digit product code$20.3M74.5%0.8High attention
6Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS6 850760 - six-digit product code$197.3M0%3.4High attention
7Machines: for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, not for making optical fibres and preforms thereofHS6 847529 - six-digit product code$25.7M60.8%1.1High attention
8Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS6 550320 - six-digit product code$37.4M0%1.5High attention
9Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functionsHS6 847989 - six-digit product code$125.1M0%2.2High attention
10Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS6 850811 - six-digit product code$48.2M0%2.4High attention

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Malaysia. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets8,832 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff14.1%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$80.3B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$11.6KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemNoReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time23 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Malaysia export to Bulgaria?

Malaysia reported $135.5M in goods exports to Bulgaria in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

77.9% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.