Bulgaria's Trade with EU Up, with Non-EU Countries Down

Between January and August 2016 Bulgaria’s exports to the EU increased with 4.8% as compared to the same period last year to the tune of 10,175 billion euros, the National Statistical Institute informs. Meanwhile, imports from the EU in the period January-August 2016 increased with 1.1% year on year and amounted to 11 billion euros. Exports to non-EU countries in the first nine months of 2016 decreased with 12% to 5.4 billion euros and imports from non-EU countries dwindled by 11.6% to 6.216 billion euros.

BNR