Ministry of Economy and Industry
8, Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052, Bulgaria
BULSTAT: 177549105
Nenko Marinov State expert, "Asia, Africa, America and Australia" Department Foreign Еconomic Рolicy Directorate Ministry of Economy
Trade and Economic Relations between Bulgaria and South Africa
1. Trade turnover (mln. USD)
Year |
Exports |
Imports |
Balance |
Total turnover |
2007 |
7.9 |
13.8 |
-5.9 |
21.7 |
2008 |
13.9 |
20.9 |
-7.0 |
34.8 |
2009 |
9.1 |
41.9 |
-32.8 |
51.0 |
2010 |
10.6 |
14.5 |
-3.9 |
25.1 |
2011 |
90.6 |
28.2 |
+62.4 |
118.8 |
2012 | 151.3 |
43.0 |
+108.3 |
194.3 |
2013 | 195.0 | 52.5 | +142.5 | 247.5 |
2014 | 56.1 | 29.8 | +26.3 | 85.9 |
Source: Ministry of Economy
2. Investments from South Africa in Bulgaria
Year |
mln. Eurо |
2007 |
1.6 |
2008 |
0.8 |
2009 |
0.0 |
2010 |
-0.3 |
2011 |
0.9 |
2012 | 0.9 |
2013 | 0.4 |
I-VI 2014 | -0.6 |
Source: Bulgarian National Bank, preliminary data for 2013 and 2014
3. Tourism
Year |
South African tourists in Bulgaria |
% change |
Bulgarian tourists in South Africa |
% change |
2012 | 1 609 | 297 | ||
2013 | 1 544 | -4.0% | 70 | -76.4% |
I-VII 2014 | 898 | -2.0% | 199 |
184.3% |
Source: Ministry of Tourism