Import rose by 20.7% to an all-time high of BGN 6,849.5 million, while, exports surged 22% year-on-year to a record high of BGN 6,073.2 million.

Considering the first ten months of 2021, the country's trade deficit widened to BGN 5,998.4 million (EUR 3,066.9 million) in the same period of 2020, as exports grew 23%, while imports grew at a faster 25.6%.