People’s Republic of China
Contact Bulgarian trade representatives worldwide
Contacts in the Ministry of economy and industry
Adelina Kioseva
Head of Asia, Africa, America and Australia Department
Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
Tel.: +359 2/940 76 88
E-mail: a.kioseva@mi.government.bg
Boriana Mincheva
Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
Tel.: +359 2 940 7798
E-mail: b.mincheva@mi.government.bg
Ivana Marinova
Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
Tel.: +359 2 940 7722
E-mail: i.marinova@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and China
- Trade turnover (million Dollars)
| Year | Export | Growth % | Import | Growth % | Total turnover | Growth % | Balance |
| 2019 | 2631.4 | 7.0 | 924.2 | 2.6 | 1707.2 | 9.5 | -783.0 |
| 2020 | 2861.3 | 8.7 | 1058.5 | 14.5 | 1802.8 | 5.6 | -744.3 |
| 2021 | 3485.9 | 21.8 | 1193.3 | 12.7 | 2292.6 | 27.2 | -1099.3 |
| 2022 | 4198.3 | 20.4 | 828.1 | -30.6 | 3370.2 | 47.0 | -2542.1 |
| 2023 | 3983.9 | -5.1 | 1100.7 | 32.9 | 2883.2 | -16.9 | -1782.5 |
| 2024 | 3806.3 | -4.5 | 819.1 | -25.6 | 2987.2 | 3.6 | -2168.1 |
Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry
- Chinese investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank, the total foreign direct investments from China in Bulgaria at the end of 2024 amounted to 185.4 million Euros.