Contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Industry
Contact Bulgarian trade representative in Korea
Adelina Kioseva
Head of Asia, Africa, America and Australia Department
Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
Tel.: +359 2 940 7688
E-mail: a.kioseva@mi.government.bg
Ivan Zahariev
Asia, Africa, America and Australia Department
Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
12 Knyaz Alexander I St.
Tel.: +359 2 940 7821
E-mail: i.zahariev@mi.government.bg
- Trade turnover (mln. USD)
| Year | Total Turnover | Growth % | Export | Growth % | Import | Growth % | Balance |
| 2020 | 264,6 | -15,6 | 110,2 | -24,9 | 154,4 | -7,3 | -44,2 |
| 2021 | 424,3 | 60,4 | 256,2 | 132,5 | 168,1 | 8,9 | 88,1 |
| 2022 | 346,5 | -18,3 | 136,6 | -46,8 | 209,9 | 24,9 | -73,3 |
| 2023 | 443,1 | 27,9 | 242,9 | 77,8 | 200,2 | -4,6 | 42,7 |
| 2024 | 416,2 | -6,1 | 177,5 | -26,9 | 238,7 | 19,2 | -61,2 |
| 2025 | 301,1 | -27,5 | 102,8 | -42,1 | 198,3 | -17 | -95,5 |
- Korean investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank, the total foreign direct investments from Korea in Bulgaria at the end of 2025 amounted to 69,3 mln. EUR.