Contact Bulgarian trade representatives worldwide
Contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Industry
Vessela Bayraktarova
Head of Europe and Central Asia Department
Foreign economic policy and international cooperation
tel.: +359 2 9407886
v.bairaktarova@mi.government.bg
Svetoslav Stoynev
Chief expert, Europe and Central Asia Department
Foreign economic policy and international cooperation
tel.: + 359 2 940 7706
s.stoynev@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and Poland
- Trade turnover (mm. euro)
| Year | Trade turnover | Growth % | Exports | Growth % | Imports | Growth % | Balance |
| 2019 | 1,792.9 | – | 645.8 | – | 1,147.1 | – | -501.3 |
| 2020 | 1,832.3 | 2.2 | 695.1 | 7.6 | 1,137.2 | -0.9 | -442.0 |
| 2021 | 2,278.2 | 24.3 | 877.8 | 26.3 | 1,400.2 | 23.1 | -522.4 |
| 2022 | 2,668.6 | 17.1 | 997.0 | 13.6 | 1,671.6 | 19.4 | -674.7 |
| 2023 | 2,973.8 | 11.4 | 1,039.6 | 4.3 | 1,934.9 | 15.8 | -894.0 |
| 2024 | 2,756.0 | -7.3 | 1,033.7 | -0.6 | 1,722.4 | -11.0 | -688.6 |
| 2024 I–VI | 1,435.1 | – | 552.1 | – | 882.9 | – | -330.8 |
| 2025 I–VI | 1,525.6 | 6.3 | 570.6 | 3.3 | 955.0 | 8.1 | -384.4 |
Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry
- Leading Commodities
Main Bulgarian exports to Poland in 2024
| CN Code | Description | EUR ‘000 | % |
| 7407 | Copper bars and profiles | 76,534 | 7.02 |
| 9401 | Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof | 45,740 | 4.20 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boilers, tanks, vats or similar containers, including pressure-reducing and thermostatic valves | 40,622 | 3.73 |
| 3004 | Medicaments (excluding products of headings 3002, 3005 or 3006), consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 36,610 | 3.36 |
| 3920 | Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | 35,041 | 3.21 |
| 8517 | Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network | 32,740 | 3.00 |
| 1206 | Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken | 28,850 | 2.65 |
| 1806 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | 28,034 | 2.57 |
| 8606 | Railway freight wagons | 27,692 | 2.54 |
| 7306 | Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (e.g. welded, riveted, clinched or similarly closed), of iron or steel | 27,259 | 2.50 |
Main Bulgarian exports to Poland in 2023
| CN Code | Description | EUR ‘000 | % |
| 7407 | Copper bars and profiles | 61,399 | 5.91 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boilers, tanks, vats or similar containers, including pressure-reducing and thermostatic valves | 41,845 | 4.02 |
| 9401 | Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof | 38,624 | 3.72 |
| 3004 | Medicaments (excluding products of headings 3002, 3005 or 3006), consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 35,122 | 3.38 |
| 8606 | Railway freight wagons | 34,904 | 3.36 |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated | 32,062 | 3.08 |
| 3920 | Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | 30,436 | 2.93 |
| 7306 | Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (e.g. welded, riveted, clinched or similarly closed), of iron or steel | 29,748 | 2.86 |
| 1206 | Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken | 27,872 | 2.68 |
| 7604 | Aluminium bars and profiles | 25,707 | 2.47 |
Main imports from Poland to Bulgaria in 2024
| CN Code | Description | EUR ‘000 | % |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 | 59,105 | 3.12 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products | 55,254 | 2.92 |
| 3826 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 53,736 | 2.84 |
| 9403 | Other furniture and parts thereof | 45,238 | 2.39 |
| 3004 | Medicaments (excluding products of headings 3002, 3005 or 3006), consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 38,189 | 2.02 |
| 7106 | Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought, semi-manufactured or in powder form | 34,238 | 1.81 |
| 1806 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | 33,698 | 1.78 |
Main imports from Poland to Bulgaria in 2023
| CN Code | Description | EUR ‘000 | % |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 | 55,191 | 2.85 |
| 8603 | Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604 | 49,106 | 2.54 |
| 7106 | Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought, semi-manufactured or in powder form | 47,667 | 2.47 |
| 9403 | Other furniture and parts thereof | 47,562 | 2.46 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products | 46,870 | 2.42 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | 38,508 | 1.99 |
| 6403 | Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather | 35,842 | 1.85 |
| 3004 | Medicaments (excluding products of headings 3002, 3005 or 3006), consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 34,118 | 1.76 |
| 1806 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | 33,084 | 1.71 |
| 3826 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 32,903 | 1.70 |
- Investments
According to data from the Bulgarian National Bank, at the end of the second quarter of 2025 the total value of Polish direct investments in Bulgaria amounted to EUR 631.4 million.
- Contractual and Legal Framework
- Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation, signed in April 1994.