South Korea exports to Bulgaria
불가리아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$23.4M
-3.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+25.2%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$270.9M
+23.5% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
91
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$272.1M
balance -$1.2M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $23.4 million of goods to Bulgaria, down 3.2% from September 2026 and up 25.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Bulgaria totalled $270.9 million, up 23.5% from the 12 months before ($219.3 million).
Bulgaria ranked 91st of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 89th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $115.4 million or 42.6% of exports to Bulgaria.
Imports from Bulgaria in October 2026 were $19.3 million (down 43.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $4.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Bulgaria: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 74.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $115.4M | 42.6% | +69.3% | $11.3M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $45.7M | 16.9% | +25.8% | $2.5M |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $19.4M | 7.2% | +17.6% | $2.8M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $14.6M | 5.4% | -37.6% | $1.4M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $13.3M | 4.9% | +7.4% | $1.4M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $12.8M | 4.7% | -16.8% | $826K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $12.3M | 4.5% | +93.2% | $78K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $6.1M | 2.3% | -3.7% | $469K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $5.2M | 1.9% | +3.7% | $470K |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $4.6M | 1.7% | -15.3% | $433K |
| 88 | Aircraft and spacecraft | $2.7M | 1.0% | +20.0% | $216K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $2.1M | 0.8% | +52.4% | $193K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $2.0M | 0.7% | -8.7% | $191K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.8M | 0.7% | +6.1% | $102K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.6M | 0.6% | +25.8% | $177K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $1.3M | 0.5% | +1,819% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $1.2M | 0.5% | -22.4% | $102K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $863K | 0.3% | – | $217K |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $848K | 0.3% | -64.9% | $18K |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $829K | 0.3% | -24.0% | $60K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $816K | 0.3% | -59.6% | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $718K | 0.3% | +164.0% | $138K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $647K | 0.2% | +30.4% | $52K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $582K | 0.2% | +22.3% | $121K |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $553K | 0.2% | +75.7% | $67K |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 380 headings exported to Bulgaria in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $97.6M | 36.0% | +68.8% | $9.0M |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $15.4M | 5.7% | +6.2% | $2.3M |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $13.2M | 4.9% | +7.2% | $1.4M |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $11.2M | 4.2% | +167.7% | $1.2M |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled | $10.7M | 3.9% | +347.3% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $9.3M | 3.4% | +109.9% | $1.5M |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $8.8M | 3.3% | +61.9% | $77K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $7.5M | 2.8% | -17.1% | $419K |
| 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | $7.1M | 2.6% | +36.2% | $254K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $5.1M | 1.9% | +2.3% | $470K |
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $4.6M | 1.7% | -15.1% | $433K |
| 8458 | Lathes(including turning centres) for removing metal | $4.5M | 1.7% | -40.6% | $118K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $4.3M | 1.6% | +439.3% | $122K |
| 8701 | Tractors | $4.1M | 1.5% | -16.2% | $628K |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $4.0M | 1.5% | -25.7% | $221 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $3.5M | 1.3% | -1.7% | $340K |
| 8807 | Parts of aircraft and spacecraft | $2.7M | 1.0% | +20.0% | $216K |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $2.5M | 0.9% | +133.3% | $434K |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $2.3M | 0.8% | +21.3% | $108K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $2.3M | 0.8% | -16.7% | $174K |
| 2403 | Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, etc. | $2.1M | 0.8% | +52.4% | $193K |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $1.8M | 0.7% | +20.3% | $91K |
| 8529 | Parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment | $1.6M | 0.6% | +6.0% | $71K |
| 3917 | Plastic tubes, pipes, hoses and fittings | $1.6M | 0.6% | +349.2% | $187K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $1.6M | 0.6% | -60.9% | $78K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $1.5M | 0.5% | +10.3% | $38K |
| 8473 | Parts and accessories for computers and office machines | $1.4M | 0.5% | -40.0% | $70K |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $1.3M | 0.5% | +1,819% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $1.3M | 0.5% | +7.0% | $96K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $1.1M | 0.4% | +32.7% | $80K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Bulgaria reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Bulgaria.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Bulgaria, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $23.4M | +25.2% | 4,792 t | $4.88 | $19.3M | 6,253 t |
| September 2026 | $24.2M | +19.6% | 5,386 t | $4.49 | $14.3M | 2,010 t |
| August 2026 | $20.8M | +2.0% | 4,522 t | $4.60 | $10.8M | 538 t |
| July 2026 | $23.0M | +1.1% | 4,814 t | $4.77 | $33.9M | 30,436 t |
| June 2026 | $24.8M | +14.9% | 5,165 t | $4.80 | $15.2M | 666 t |
| May 2026 | $24.2M | +17.5% | 6,346 t | $3.81 | $41.3M | 28,301 t |
| April 2026 | $29.5M | +64.1% | 15,736 t | $1.87 | $9.6M | 481 t |
| March 2026 | $21.1M | +29.0% | 7,253 t | $2.91 | $22.7M | 868 t |
| February 2026 | $16.1M | +13.9% | 7,536 t | $2.14 | $19.6M | 603 t |
| January 2026 | $22.3M | +72.5% | 11,752 t | $1.89 | $23.8M | 7,148 t |
| December 2025 | $23.1M | +32.8% | 7,121 t | $3.24 | $31.3M | 19,174 t |
| November 2025 | $18.6M | +13.1% | 5,883 t | $3.17 | $30.2M | 49,234 t |
| October 2025 | $18.7M | -10.5% | 5,988 t | $3.12 | $33.9M | 47,979 t |
| September 2025 | $20.2M | +42.7% | 6,720 t | $3.01 | $41.6M | 70,151 t |
| August 2025 | $20.4M | +57.0% | 6,094 t | $3.34 | $38.8M | 54,099 t |
| July 2025 | $22.7M | +34.9% | 6,547 t | $3.47 | $9.8M | 756 t |
| June 2025 | $21.6M | +43.4% | 7,700 t | $2.80 | $15.2M | 760 t |
| May 2025 | $20.6M | +6.5% | 7,019 t | $2.93 | $18.6M | 6,153 t |
| April 2025 | $18.0M | -60.9% | 5,425 t | $3.32 | $16.3M | 4,319 t |
| March 2025 | $16.3M | -35.4% | 6,561 t | $2.49 | $20.5M | 6,451 t |
| February 2025 | $14.1M | -1.7% | 5,559 t | $2.54 | $9.6M | 1,423 t |
| January 2025 | $12.9M | -30.2% | 3,207 t | $4.02 | $25.7M | 26,127 t |
| December 2024 | $17.4M | +15.5% | 3,859 t | $4.51 | $14.2M | 2,340 t |
| November 2024 | $16.5M | -9.6% | 4,502 t | $3.66 | $15.5M | 5,208 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.