# Bulgaria Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Bulgaria with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/BGR

## Bulgaria import demand overview

In 2024, Bulgaria recorded $52.5B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $52.5B |
| Import growth | +0% |
| Population | 6.4M |
| GDP per capita | $17.6K |
| Trade openness | 141.3% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $5.7B | 10.9% | 162 | 261 |
| 2 | 74 | Copper | $1.3B | 2.4% | 81 | 49 |
| 3 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $6.4B | 12.1% | 95 | 43 |
| 4 | 84 | Machinery | $5.0B | 9.6% | 154 | 511 |
| 5 | 93 | Arms and ammunition | $271.2M | 0.5% | 34 | 18 |
| 6 | 10 | Cereals | $179.8M | 0.3% | 57 | 26 |
| 7 | 87 | Vehicles | $4.0B | 7.6% | 121 | 87 |
| 8 | 39 | Plastics | $2.2B | 4.1% | 131 | 129 |
| 9 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.2B | 4.3% | 89 | 39 |
| 10 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $958.5M | 1.8% | 119 | 142 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.6B | $4.6B | -$955.6M |
| 1996 | $5.0B | $4.4B | -$527.8M |
| 1997 | $4.5B | $4.6B | $71.7M |
| 1998 | $4.7B | $4.1B | -$611.5M |
| 1999 | $5.0B | $3.8B | -$1.3B |
| 2000 | $5.9B | $4.5B | -$1.4B |
| 2001 | $6.6B | $5.0B | -$1.6B |
| 2002 | $7.2B | $5.6B | -$1.5B |
| 2003 | $9.7B | $7.2B | -$2.5B |
| 2004 | $14.6B | $9.6B | -$5.0B |
| 2005 | $16.2B | $11.4B | -$4.9B |
| 2006 | $21.5B | $15.1B | -$6.4B |
| 2007 | $27.6B | $18.0B | -$9.6B |
| 2008 | $34.5B | $21.8B | -$12.8B |
| 2009 | $22.4B | $16.1B | -$6.2B |
| 2010 | $24.8B | $19.9B | -$4.9B |
| 2011 | $31.6B | $27.2B | -$4.4B |
| 2012 | $32.1B | $26.3B | -$5.8B |
| 2013 | $32.2B | $28.8B | -$3.4B |
| 2014 | $33.0B | $28.9B | -$4.0B |
| 2015 | $28.9B | $24.9B | -$4.0B |
| 2016 | $28.8B | $26.0B | -$2.8B |
| 2017 | $33.7B | $29.9B | -$3.8B |
| 2018 | $37.2B | $32.5B | -$4.7B |
| 2019 | $36.3B | $32.9B | -$3.5B |
| 2020 | $33.6B | $31.3B | -$2.3B |
| 2021 | $44.3B | $40.4B | -$3.9B |
| 2022 | $55.4B | $51.8B | -$3.6B |
| 2023 | $52.4B | $48.1B | -$4.4B |
| 2024 | $52.5B | $47.8B | -$4.7B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Bulgaria (BGR)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.