{"id":30263,"date":"2026-07-23T03:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/bulgarias-apparel-exports-extend-fourth-year-of-decline\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T03:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:26:19","slug":"bulgarias-apparel-exports-extend-fourth-year-of-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/bulgarias-apparel-exports-extend-fourth-year-of-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria&#8217;s apparel exports extend fourth year of decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.fibre2fashion.com\/Newsresource\/images\/311\/shutterstock-2715463907_323507.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The first-quarter performance continues a multi-year weakening trend. Bulgaria<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s apparel exports rose from $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> to a record $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, before declining to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> and $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibre2fashion.com\/market-intelligence\/texpro-textile-and-apparel\/\" target=\"_blank\">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro. <\/a><\/strong>Compared with the <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> peak, exports have fallen by about <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent in the last year, indicating sustained pressure on the country<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s apparel sector amid softer European demand and changing sourcing patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Germany retained its position as Bulgaria<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s leading apparel destination during January-March <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, accounting for $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million, or <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent, of total exports. The country has remained Bulgaria<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s largest apparel export market throughout the period, highlighting the country<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s continued dependence on demand from the EU<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s largest economy.<\/p>\n<p>France followed with $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent), while Italy ranked third with $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent) in the first quarter of this year. Exports to Russia nearly halved to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million from $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million a year earlier, reducing its share to <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent from <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent in Q<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Product wise analysis indicates, trousers and shorts remained Bulgaria<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s largest export category, generating $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million and accounting for <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent of apparel exports in the first quarter of this year. Coats contributed $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent), followed closely by T-shirts at $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent), jerseys at $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent), and shirts at $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent), as per <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibre2fashion.com\/market-intelligence\/texpro-textile-and-apparel\/\" target=\"_blank\">TexPro.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n        <ph name=\"Courtsey\"\/>&#13;\n    <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibre2fashion.com\/news\/apparel-news\/bulgaria-s-apparel-exports-extend-fourth-year-of-decline-311919-newsdetails.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first-quarter performance continues a multi-year weakening trend. Bulgaria**;s apparel exports rose from $*.** billion in **** to a record $*.** billion in ****, before declining to $*.** billion in ****, $*.** billion in **** and $*.** billion in ****, according to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro. 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