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Material Goods Imports in 2006.
submited on 16.02.2007 in category Fiscal affairs | Monetary policy | Macroeconomic developments
submited on 16.02.2007 in category Fiscal affairs | Monetary policy | Macroeconomic developments
Of those however, only 219 million must be attributed to durable consumer goods. Meanwhile imports of investment goods rose by close to 800 million euro.
Imports of raw materials and energy resources was the fastest to rise – with a total change of 2.1 billion euro last year. Bulgaria’s international integration is happening mainly through the trade and investment in the material (industrial) sectors rather than services. Exports of material goods rose from 33% of GDP in 1999 up to 50% in 2006.
Increase of Material Goods Imports in Bulgaria (change in mln euro)
Durable consumer goods 187
Nondurable consumer goods 219
Other consumer goods 70
Textiles 69
Chemicals 191
Metals 427
Ore 408
Investment goods 785
Oil and gas 906
Other energy 103
Total imports 3 707
Source: Industry Watch with data from BNB.
Imports of raw materials and energy resources was the fastest to rise – with a total change of 2.1 billion euro last year. Bulgaria’s international integration is happening mainly through the trade and investment in the material (industrial) sectors rather than services. Exports of material goods rose from 33% of GDP in 1999 up to 50% in 2006.
Increase of Material Goods Imports in Bulgaria (change in mln euro)
Durable consumer goods 187
Nondurable consumer goods 219
Other consumer goods 70
Textiles 69
Chemicals 191
Metals 427
Ore 408
Investment goods 785
Oil and gas 906
Other energy 103
Total imports 3 707
Source: Industry Watch with data from BNB.
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