Malaysia
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
Тel.: +359 2 940 7688
E-mail: a.kioseva@mi.government.bg
Radina Kirkova
Foreign Economic Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
Тel.: +359 2 940 7926
E-mail: r.kirkova@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and Malaysia
- Trade turnover ( USD)
| Year | Total turnover | Growth % | Export | Growth % | Import | Growth % | Balance |
| 2020 | 112,6 | 18,0 | 24,9 | 11,7 | 87,7 | 20,0 | -62,8 |
| 2021 | 150,4 | 33,6 | 40,2 | 61,4 | 110,2 | 25,7 | -70 |
| 2022 | 209,3 | 39,2 | 50,9 | 26,6 | 158,4 | 43,7 | -107,5 |
| 2023 | 195 | -6,8 | 57,9 | 13,8 | 137,1 | -13,4 | -79,2 |
| 2024 | 185,5 | -4,9 | 59,9 | 3,5 | 125,6 | -8,4 | -65,7 |
| 2025 | 187,9 | 1,3 | 56,2 | -6,2 | 131,7 | 4,9 | -75,5 |
Source: Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
- Malaysian investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank, the total foreign direct investments from Malaysia to Bulgaria at the end of 2025 amounted to 1.6 mln. EURO.