Contact Bulgarian trade representatives worldwide
Contacts in the Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
Adelina Kioseva Head of Asia, Africa, America and Australia Department
Foreign Economic Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
Tel.: +359 2/940 76 88
E-mail: a.kioseva@mi.government.bg
Ivan Zahariev
Foreign Economic Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
12 Knyaz Aleksandar I Str., Sofia 1000
tel. +359 2 940 7821
E-mail: i.zahariev@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and South Korea
1. 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 |
Source: Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
2. Korean investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank, the total foreign direct investments from South Korea in Bulgaria at the end of 2025 amounted to 58.2 mln. EUR.