# Bulgaria (BG)

**Capital:** Sofia  
**Currency:** Euro (EUR) (EUR)  
**Population:** 6'423'207  
**Area:** 110'879 km²

Bulgaria (ISO code: BG) is located in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula and borders Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. Politically, it is a parliamentary republic and a member of the European Union and NATO. Bulgaria has been a full Schengen member since 1 January 2025 and joined the eurozone on 1 January 2026, replacing the Bulgarian lev with the euro at a rate of 1.95583 BGN per euro. The climate ranges from continental in the interior to Mediterranean along the Black Sea coast. Economically, the country is shaped by machinery, chemicals, food production and IT services. As a logistics hub in Southeast Europe, Bulgaria plays an important role in transit traffic between Central Europe, Turkey and the Middle East, supported by roads, railways, the Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas and the Danube ports. Its key trade partners include Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey and Greece.

**Top Import Partners:** DE, RU, IT, RO, TR

**Top Export Partners:** DE, IT, RO, TR, GR

**Top Import Goods:** Erdöl, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Chemikalien, Erdgas

**Top Export Goods:** Maschinen, Chemikalien, Lebensmittel, Metalle, Textilien

**Key Airports:**
- [Burgas Airport (BOJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/burgas-airport-boj)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sofia-airport-sof)
- [Varna Airport (VAR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/varna-airport-var)
- [Balchik Airfield](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/balchik-airport-lbwb)
- [Bezmer Air Base (JAM)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/bezmer-air-base-airport-jam)
- [Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dolna-mitropoliya-air-base-airport-8846)
- [Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/gorna-oryahovitsa-airport-goz)
- [Graf Ignatievo Air Base](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/graf-ignatievo-air-base-airport-lbpg)
- [Plovdiv International Airport (PDV)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/plovdiv-international-airport-pdv)
- [Air Belozem Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/air-belozem-airstrip-airport-3199)

**Key Seaports:**
- [Varna (BG VAR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/varna-port-bg-var)
- [Burgas (BG BOJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/burgas-port-bg-boj)

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