Bulgaria's Exports to EU Grew 6% in Jan-Sept
Monday, 12 December 2016
Bulgarian exports to the European Union increased by 6% between January and September compared to the same period of last year, national statistics show.
Exports amounted to 23.0345 billion levs in the first nine months of the year, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and France where the biggest export partners, making up 64.4% of overall exports to the EU.
The largest growth in exports was posted in the sections of "Beverages and Tobacco" (30.6%) and "Chemical and Related Products n.e.c" (19%).
The most notable fall was in the "Mineral Fuel, Lubricants and Related Materials" section (23.9%).
Imports from the EU increased by 1.5% compared to the same period of last year, reaching 24.5367 billion levs at CIF prices. The largest amounts of goods important from Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and Poland.
Sofia News Agency