Contact Bulgarian trade representatives worldwide
Contacts in the Ministry of Еconomy, Investments and Industry
Vessela Bayraktarova
Head of Europe and Central Asia Department
Bilateral Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Tel.: +359 2 940 7886
E-mail: v.bairaktarova@mi.government.bg
Bogdana Grigorova
Expert, Europe and Central Asia Department
Bilateral Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Tel.: + 359 2 940 7789
E-mail: b.grigorova@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and Croatia
- Trade turnover (mln. euro)
| Year | Total turnover | Growth % | Export | Growth % | Import | Growth % | Balance |
| 2020 | 345.1 | 50.7 | 165.2 | 12.0 | 179.9 | 120.7 | -14.7 |
| 2021 | 515.0 | 49.2 | 325.4 | 97.0 | 189.6 | 5.4 | 135.9 |
| 2022 | 501.2 | -2.7 | 378.3 | 16.3 | 122.9 | -35.2 | 255.4 |
| 2023 | 452.0 | -9.8 | 319.9 | -15.4 | 132.1 | 7.5 | 187.8 |
| 2024 | 677.3 | 49.8 | 509.6 | 59.3 | 167.8 | 27.0 | 341.8 |
| 2025 | 499.5 | -26.3 | 321.1 | -37.0 | 178.4 | 6.4 | 142.7 |
| 1-6 2025 | 240.2 | -33.8 | 151.3 | -46.4 | 88.9 | 10.5 | 62.4 |
| 1-6 2026 | 284.8 | 18.6 | 195.3 | 29.1 | 89.5 | 0.7 | 105.8 |
Source: Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry (preliminary data for 2026)
- Croatian investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank data, the total foreign direct investments from Croatia in Bulgaria as of June 30, 2026 amounted to 56.1 million euros.