Bulgaria
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $201.9 M |
| 2 | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC | $141.97 M |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $116.46 M |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, GA | $94.74 M |
| 5 | Port of Houston | $93.92 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $92.76 M |
| 7 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $64.5 M |
| 8 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $63.92 M |
| 9 | Boston's Logan International Airport | $42.61 M |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $37.57 M |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellites, related equipment | $140.79 M |
| 2 | Natural gas, LNG | $44.78 M |
| 3 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $27.02 M |
| 4 | Ammonia | $24.15 M |
| 5 | Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts | $17.38 M |
| 6 | Misc. aircraft parts | $13.63 M |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles | $13.55 M |
| 8 | Low-value shipments | $10.48 M |
| 9 | Electrical boards, panels and switches | $9.47 M |
| 10 | Navigational equipment | $8.32 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coins | $59.14 M |
| 2 | Sunflower seeds | $51.62 M |
| 3 | Copper plates, sheets, strip, >0.15 mm | $47.4 M |
| 4 | Iron and steel bars, hot-worked | $44.16 M |
| 5 | Medical instruments | $44.14 M |
| 6 | Copper bars, rods | $29.2 M |
| 7 | Cell phones, related equipment | $28.82 M |
| 8 | Misc. engines and motors, parts | $27.39 M |
| 9 | Electrical supplies <1000V | $25.88 M |
| 10 | General medical equipment | $21.64 M |
U.S. trade with Bulgaria rose 15.1 percent through August
Bulgaria’s trade with the United States increased to $1.5 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 15.1 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Bulgaria increased 55.29 percent while U.S. imports from Bulgaria rose 1.87 percent. The U.S. deficit with Bulgaria was $496.92 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC; No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA; and No. 5 Port of Houston. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 Port of Virginia; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 43.36 percent of Bulgaria’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Newark fell 0.41 percent to $201.9 million.
Exports rose 20.43 percent to $8.01 million. Imports fell 1.12 percent to $193.9 million. - Trade with No.2 Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC rose 58845 percent to $141.97 million.
Exports totaled $140.79 million. Imports rose 386.38 percent to $1.17 million. - Trade with No.3 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 55.81 percent to $116.46 million.
Exports fell 32.63 percent to $13.85 million. Imports rose 89.36 percent to $102.61 million. - Trade with No.4 Port of Savannah, GA rose 14.06 percent to $94.74 million.
Exports fell 31.81 percent to $11.85 million. Imports rose 26.2 percent to $82.89 million. - Trade with No.5 Port of Houston rose 70.12 percent to $93.92 million.
Exports rose 377.91 percent to $40.47 million. Imports rose 14.35 percent to $53.44 million.
Bulgaria ranked No. 88 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 86.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Bulgaria by value through August were the categories of Satellites, related equipment; Natural gas, LNG; Civilian aircraft, parts; Ammonia; and Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts, respectively. They accounted for 50.83 percent of total exports to Bulgaria.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Bulgaria –– Coins; Sunflower seeds; Copper plates, sheets, strip, >0.15 mm; Iron and steel bars, hot-worked; and Medical instruments –– accounted for 24.72 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Bulgaria:
- Satellites, related equipment totaled $140.79 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Natural gas, LNG totaled $44.78 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 7.07 percent compared to last year to $27.02 million.
- Ammonia totaled $24.15 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts rose 1902 percent compared to last year to $17.38 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Bulgaria:
- Coins rose 239.19 percent compared to last year to $59.14 million.
- Sunflower seeds rose 34.55 percent compared to last year to $51.62 million.
- Copper plates, sheets, strip, >0.15 mm rose 48.32 percent compared to last year to $47.4 million.
- Iron and steel bars, hot-worked rose 10.3 percent compared to last year to $44.16 million.
- Medical instruments fell 6.19 percent compared to last year to $44.14 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Bulgaria recorded $1.98 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Bulgaria were $ 489.43 M and imports from Bulgaria were $1.49 B. The U.S. deficit with Bulgaria was $1 B.