site.btaBulgaria's Total Exports Up 33.6%, Imports 40.5% in January-April, Y/Y

In January-April 2022, Bulgaria exported goods worth a total of BGN 28,781.3 million, which is by 33.6% more than in the like period of 2021, show preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute on Monday. Total imports amounted to BGN 32,678.7 million (at CIF prices), up by 40.5% from January-April 2021. 

In April alone, Bulgaria exported BGN 7,648.7 million and imported BGN 8,362.2 million worth of goods, up by 29.6% and 37.5%, respectively, from April 2021. 

The foreign trade balance (export FOB - import CIF) was negative and stood at BGN 3,897.4 million in January-April 2022 and at BGN 713.5 million in April 2022.

In the first four months of 2022, Bulgaria's exports to third countries grew by 27.5% year-on-year to reach BGN 9,224.7 million. In April alone, exports went up by 16.8% to BGN 2,295.9 million. 

In January-April 2022, Bulgaria imported from third countries goods worth BGN 14,385.0 million (at CIF prices), or by 58.3% more than in the like period of 2021. In April alone, imports increased by 57.8% year-on-year to BGN 3,910.5 million.

The foreign trade balance (export FOB - import CIF) with third countries was negative and stood at BGN 5,160.3 million in January-April 2022 and at BGN 1,614.6 million in April 2022.

In January-March 2022, Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 36.9% year-on-year to BGN 14,203.8 million. In March alone, the exports amounted to BGN 5,598.9 million, growing by 49.4% from March 2021. 

Imports from EU Member States totaled BGN 13,842.0 million (at CIF prices), up by 31% from January-March 2021. In March alone, they grew by 32.4% to reach BGN 5,292.8 million worth of goods.

The foreign trade balance (export FOB - import CIF) with the EU was positive at BGN 361.8 million in January-March 2022.