Top Import Products of Bulgaria

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Bulgaria
 

As the bulgaria import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2025 were prominently characterized by:

  • Electrical machinery and equipment: 12.4%
  • Mineral fuels and oils: 10.5%
  • Machinery and equipment: 10.0%
  • Vehicles and Parts: 7.8%
  • Plastic Products: 4.3%
  • Pharmaceutical products: 4.0%
  • Mineral Ores and Ash: 3.9%
  • Iron and Steel: 3.4%
  • Copper and articles thereof: 2.5%
  • Chemical products: 2.2%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 62.40% of Bulgaria's total export value for 2025. When analyzing Bulgaria's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Electrical machinery and equipment(USD $5,428,153,570.00), Mineral fuels and oils(USD $4,625,231,713.00), Machinery and equipment(USD $4,374,357,748.00) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Electrical machinery and equipment, Mineral fuels and oils, Machinery and equipment as well as electrical machinery & equipment.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Bulgaria’s top 10 import commodities for 2025.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of bulgaria
Import Products of Bulgaria
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089997   87081090   87082990  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 1,450
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 108,610
Value $937,726,290.26 $757,794,889.08 greenUpArrow 23.74% 0.94%
Shipment 48,388 39,513 greenUpArrow 22.46% 2.58%
Other furniture and parts thereof

HSN Code:  94035000   94032080   94039910  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 3,991
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 68,516
Value $486,588,948.17 $447,950,489.81 greenUpArrow 8.63% 0.49%
Shipment 27,526 24,661 greenUpArrow 11.62% 1.46%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181595   73181900   73182200  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 1,723
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 50,675
Value $252,871,484.67 $256,045,606.15 redDownArrow -1.24% 0.25%
Shipment 20,336 18,691 greenUpArrow 8.80% 1.08%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169957   40169300   40169952  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 1,463
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 48,491
Value $224,237,966.8 $170,568,335.35 greenUpArrow 31.47% 0.22%
Shipment 21,738 20,207 greenUpArrow 7.58% 1.16%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85369010   85366990   85365080  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 1,383
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 48,082
Value $659,939,052.77 $619,772,218.85 greenUpArrow 6.48% 0.66%
Shipment 20,153 17,336 greenUpArrow 16.25% 1.07%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62046231   62044200   62044300  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 483
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 48,080
Value $242,585,306.98 $227,299,474.96 greenUpArrow 6.72% 0.24%
Shipment 19,184 18,992 greenUpArrow 1.01% 1.02%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics

HSN Code:  39231090   39235090   39239000  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 2,741
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 45,053
Value $316,579,970.58 $278,571,968.52 greenUpArrow 13.64% 0.32%
Shipment 20,227 15,192 greenUpArrow 33.14% 1.08%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269097   39263000   39262000  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 3,472
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 36,920
Value $530,010,838.19 $473,114,869.88 greenUpArrow 12.03% 0.53%
Shipment 16,058 12,717 greenUpArrow 26.27% 0.85%
Bed linen, Table linen, Toilet linen and kitchen linen

HSN Code:  63026000   63023100   63022100  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 956
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 36,547
Value $96,101,055.75 $103,883,686.92 redDownArrow -7.49% 0.10%
Shipment 16,480 13,151 greenUpArrow 25.31% 0.88%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil

HSN Code:  42022290   42029291   42029298  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 729
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 35,880
Value $170,154,651.54 $130,705,807.02 greenUpArrow 30.18% 0.17%
Shipment 14,363 13,917 greenUpArrow 3.20% 0.76%
Other articles of iron or steel - forged or stamped, But not further worked :

HSN Code:  73269098   73269040   73269050  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 2,513
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 35,676
Value $325,647,494.2 $315,541,150.03 greenUpArrow 3.20% 0.33%
Shipment 16,086 11,444 greenUpArrow 40.56% 0.86%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves

HSN Code:  84818099   84819000   84818059  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 1,469
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 35,481
Value $452,229,579.34 $434,028,404.36 greenUpArrow 4.19% 0.45%
Shipment 14,240 12,937 greenUpArrow 10.07% 0.76%
Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, Not elsewhere s

HSN Code:  94059900   94051190   94051990  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 890
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 32,929
Value $207,350,610.28 $230,553,958.65 redDownArrow -10.06% 0.21%
Shipment 13,209 12,614 greenUpArrow 4.72% 0.70%
Tubes, Pipes and hoses, And fittings therefor (for example, Joints, Elbows, Flanges), Of plastics - artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials:

HSN Code:  39174000   39173900   39173200  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 1,260
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 32,760
Value $285,685,423.21 $260,631,655.99 greenUpArrow 9.61% 0.29%
Shipment 15,513 11,296 greenUpArrow 37.33% 0.83%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, Plastics, Leather or composition leather and uppers of leather - sports footwear :

HSN Code:  64039998   64039996   64039116  
Importers : Bulgaria Importers 690
Bulgaria Importers Shipment 32,739
Value $251,582,014.12 $216,218,072.33 greenUpArrow 16.36% 0.25%
Shipment 12,352 13,485 redDownArrow -8.40% 0.66%