Contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Industry
Adelina Kioseva
Head of “Asia, Africa, America and Australia” Department
Foreign Economic Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
tel.: +359 2 940 7688
E-mail: a.kioseva@mi.government.bg
Radina Kirkova
Expert “Asia, Africa, America and Australia” Department
Foreign Economic Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy and Industry
Тel.: +359 2 940 7926
E-mail: r.kirkova@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and Malaysia
1. Trade turnover
| Year | Exports | Growth % | Imports | Growth % | Turnover | Growth % | Balance |
| 2025 | 56,2 | -6,2 | 131,7 | 4,9 | 187,9 | 1,3 | -75,5 |
| 2024 | 59,9 | 3,5 | 125,6 | -8,4 | 185,5 | -4,9 | -65,7 |
| 2023 | 57,9 | 13,8 | 137,1 | -13,4 | 195 | -6,8 | -79,2 |
| 2022 | 50,9 | 26,6 | 158,4 | 43,7 | 209,3 | 39,2 | -107,5 |
| 2021 | 40,2 | 61,4 | 110,2 | 25,7 | 150,4 | 33,6 | -70 |
| 2020 | 24,9 | 11,7 | 87,7 | 20,0 | 112,6 | 18,0 | -62,8 |
Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry
2. Malaysian investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank data, net foreign investments at the end of 2025, total financial assets/liabilities from Malaysia amounted to 1.6 mln. EURO.