Contact Bulgarian trade representatives worldwide
Contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Industry
Vessela Bayraktarova
Head of Europe, Russian Federation and CIS countries and Georgia Department
Foreign economic policy and international cooperation
tel.: +359 2 9407886
v.bairaktarova@mi.government.bg
Svetoslav Stoynev
Chief expert, Europe, Russian Federation and CIS countries and Georgia Department
Foreign economic policy and international cooperation
tel.: + 359 2 940 7706
s.stoynev@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and Poland
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Trade turnover (mm. euro)
Year
Trade Turnover
Growth %
Export
Growth %
Import
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
Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry
2. Leading Goods: Imports and Exports
Leading Goods imported from Poland to Bulgaria in 2024:
MT Code
Description
EUR ‘000
%
8708
Parts and accessories of motor vehicles
59,105
3.12
1905
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and similar products
55,254
2.92
3826
Biodiesel and mixtures containing biodiesel
53,736
2.84
9403
Other furniture and parts thereof
45,238
2.39
3004
Medicaments for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes
38,189
2.02
7106
Silver, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms
34,238
1.81
1806
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
33,698
1.78
Leading Goods exported from Bulgaria to Poland in 2024:
MT Code
Description
EUR ‘000
%
7407
Bars and profiles of copper
76,534
7.02
9401
Chairs and seats (except those of heading No 9402), convertible into beds, and parts thereof
45,740
4.20
8481
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like
40,622
3.73
3004
Medicaments for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes
36,610
3.36
3920
Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics
35,041
3.21
8517
Electrical apparatus for telephony, videophones
32,740
3.00
1206
Sunflower seeds
28,850
2.65
1806
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
28,034
2.57
8606
Railway or tramway freight wagons
27,692
2.54
7306
Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of iron or steel
27,259
2.50
3. Investments
According to data from the Bulgarian National Bank, at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, the cumulative value of Polish direct investments in Bulgaria amounted to EUR 557.1 mm.
4. Contractual and Legal Framework
• Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation, signed in April 1994.