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Bulgaria

NATO Member since March 29, 2004

✗ Below 2% Target

🛡️ NATO Contributions

Defense Spending1.84% of GDP
Total Defense Budget$1.6B
Active Personnel37,100
Meets 2% TargetNo

Source: NATO Defence Expenditure Reports 2024

💰 Economic Profile

GDP$100.6B
GDP Growth1.8%
Population6,447,710
GDP per Capita$0.0M

Source: World Bank / IMF 2024

🔄 Trade with United States

Total Trade$2.4B
Exports to US$800.0M
Imports from US$1.6B
Trade Balance$-800.0M

Source: US Census Bureau Trade Statistics 2024

⚡ Energy Security

Renewable Energy21% of final consumption
Energy Import Dependency69%
Russian Gas StatusReduced

Azerbaijani pipeline connection planned

Source: Eurostat 2023-2024