EXPORT OVERVIEW
Export Overview comprises information regarding the national exports of tobacco leaf
IN THE WORLD
PRODUCTION OUTLOOK
Types of tobacco leaf grown in 2020 (Source: ITGA): FC Virginia, Burley (Light Cured) and Oriental (Sun Cured)
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN TOBACCO
Employment numbers of the tobacco leaf value chain in 2020 (Source: ITGA): Growers: 3 210
AREA BY LEAF TYPE
Represents the percentage of area cultivated by tobacco leaf type in the country in 2020 (Source: ITGA)
SUN CURED
FLUE-CURED VIRGINIA
LIGHT CURED
KEY INSIGHTS
Key statistics of the tobacco leaf production in the country
AREA
PRODUCTION
AREA/GROWER
PRODUCTION VALUE
EXPORT VALUE
YIELD
REVENUE/HA
TOBACCO IN BULGARIA
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Bulgaria
TOBACCO GENERAL EXPORTS
Tobacco leaf production in Bulgaria began in 1550. The country mainly produces Oriental tobacco. Basmi represents 59% of the total domestic leaf production. Bulgaria is the 5th largest European producer of tobacco. Tobacco related exports generated over US$ 300 million for the Bulgarian economy. According to the National Customs Agency, cigarette taxes contributed with over US$ 1.3 billion in revenue for the government coffers. This could be further increased, if the 6.8% that is estimated to be the size of the illicit cigarette trade was erased, thus adding a further US$ 111 million to state coffers.
Sources: UN Comtrade, ITGA, Tobacco and Nicotine Database
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)