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 94076 88
Yulia Filcheva Asia, Africa, America and Australia Department
Foreign Economic Policy and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
tel.: + 359 2 9407784
Economic relations between Bulgaria and the State of Qatar
1. Trade turnover (mln. USD)
| Year | Total turnover | Growth % | Export | Growth % | Import | Growth % | Balance |
| 2020 | 20.8 | 7.2 | 15.5 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 34.5 | 65.9 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 16.0 | 201.9 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 79.1 | 129.3 | 19.9 | 8.0 | 59.2 | 270 | -39.3 |
| 2023 | 80.9 | 2.3 | 14.3 | 28.1 | 66.6 | 12.5 | -52,3 |
| 2024 | 21.6 | -73.3 | 19.6 | 37.0 | 2.0 | -97.0 | 17.6 |
| 2025 | 20.3 | -6.0 | 18.5 | -5.6 | 1.8 | -10.0 | 16.7 |
Source: Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
2. Qatar investments in Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian National Bank, the total foreign direct investments from Qatar in Bulgaria at the end of 2025 amounted to 0.2 mln. EUR.