Contact Bulgarian trade representatives worldwide
Contacts in the Ministry of Еconomy 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
Alexander Angelov
Foreign economic policy and international cooperation
Ministry of Economy and Industry
tel.: +359 2 940 7787
a.angelov@mi.government.bg
Economic relations between Bulgaria and Turkey
- Trade turnover (mil. euro)
| Year | Turnover | Change % | Export | Change % | Import | Change % | Balance |
| 2015 | 3 501.6 | -1.2 | 2 006.2 | -3.4 | 1 495.4 | 1.9 | 510.8 |
| 2016 | 3 514.8 | 0.4 | 1 889.1 | -5.8 | 1 625.6 | 8.7 | 263.5 |
| 2017 | 4 390.5 | 24.9 | 2 481.4 | 31.4 | 1 909.1 | 17.4 | 572.3 |
| 2018 | 4 938.2 | -4.9 | 2 557.6 | -12.9 | 2 380.7 | 5.4 | 150.0 |
| 2019 | 4 370.2 | -4.8 | 2 171.8 | -9.0 | 2 198.4 | -0.4 | -26.5 |
| 2020 | 3 986.0 | -8.8 | 1 805.6 | -16.9 | 2 180.4 | -0.8 | -374.7 |
| 2021 | 5 224.7 | 30.9 | 2 150.9 | 18.7 | 3 073.7 | 40.9 | -922.7 |
| 2022 | 7 415.1 | 41.9 | 2 778.9 | 29.2 | 4 636.1 | 50.8 | -1 857.2 |
| 2023 | 6 590,3 | -11.1 | 2 521.7 | -9.3 | 4 068.6 | -12.2 | -1 546.9 |
| 1-6.2024 | 3 652.0 | 7.8 | 1 404.2 | 3,8 | 2 247.8 | 10.5 | -843.5 |
Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry
- Turkish investments in Bulgaria
According to the statistical data provided by the Bulgarian National Bank, the total amount of direct investments from Turkey to Bulgaria until the end of the year 2023 is 1 265.9 bln. euro.