Contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Industry
Contact Bulgarian trade representative in China
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
Boryana Mincheva
Referent for China
State expert – Asia, Africa, America and Australia Department
Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
tel.: + 359 2 9407881
E-mail: b.mincheva@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and China
In recent years, trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and China have retained their traditional character.
- TRADE TURNOVER (MLN. USD)
| Year | Total turnover | growth,% | Export | growth,% | Import | growth,% | Balance |
| 2013 | 1888.3 | 8.6 | 868.1 | 14.0 | 1020.2 | 4.4 | -152.1 |
| 2014 | 1874.0 | -0.8 | 714.5 | -17.7 | 1159.5 | 13.7 | -445.0 |
| 2015 | 1675.8 | -10.6 | 597 | -16.4 | 1078.8 | -7.0 | -481.8 |
| 2016 | 1669.8 | -0.4 | 516 | -13.6 | 1153.8 | 7.0 | -637.8 |
| 2017 | 2006.5 | 20.2 | 763 | 47.9 | 1243.5 | 7.8 | -480.5 |
| 2018 | 2460.3 | 22.6 | 900.6 | 18.0 | 1559.7 | 25.4 | -659.1 |
| 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 | 3984.0 | -5.1 | 1100.7 | 32.9 | 2883.3 | -14.4 | -1782.6 |
Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry
- INVESTMENTS
According to Bulgarian National Bank data statistics, the total foreign direct investments from China to Bulgaria (by the end of 2023) amount to 150 million euros.