Political relations
Bilateral cooperation and relations are very good and stable, with intensive and well-developed political dialogue at both high and the highest levels. Further development of cooperation is focused on economic connectivity, enhanced cooperation in infrastructure, energy, cross-border and regional cooperation, Bulgaria’s support for the European integration of the Republic of Serbia, and improving the position of national minorities. In the context of ensuring energy diversification and security, the commissioning of the gas interconnector is of immeasurable importance to Serbia, as is the further development of transport and transportation infrastructure.
The then President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, visited Sofia in April 2025 and met with the President of the Republic of Bulgaria. In June 2026, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr Đuro Macut, visited Sofia, where he held talks with Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova on bilateral cooperation, the resolution of cross-border issues and the enhancement of infrastructure connectivity.
Bulgaria has accepted the invitation to participate in the specialised exhibition EXPO 2027.
Economic relations
Economic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Bulgaria are based on trade exchange, with important areas of cooperation including energy, transport, infrastructure and tourism.
Regarding the volume of trade, the Republic of Bulgaria is on the list of Serbia’s most important partners.
According to the data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, total trade in goods with Bulgaria in 2025 amounted to EUR 1.8 billion, of which exports from the Serbia accounted for EUR 1.1 billion, while imports amounted to EUR 0.7 billion.
During the period from 2010 and concluding with first quarter of 2022, an inflow was registered based on investments by Bulgarian residents into the Republic of Serbia to the amount of 273,8 million euros, whereby the Republic of Bulgaria takes 18th place on the list of countries with the highest investments into the Republic of Serbia during the above period.
Bilateral agreements
A total of 90 international agreements have been signed between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Bulgaria, the most important being:
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Agreement between the Federal Government of FRY and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on mutual road transport of passengers and goods, signed on: 25 July 2002.
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Agreement on economic cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, signed on: 30 November 2007.
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Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Bulgaria on social security, signed on: 19 September 2011.
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Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of the gas interconnector project Bulgaria - Serbia between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, signed on: 19 January 2017.
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on cooperation in the field of protection from natural and other disasters, signed on: 25 July 2019.
Contact information
Link to the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Sofia: https://sofia.mfa.gov.rs/
Link to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Belgrade: https://www.mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo/serbia
Department for Neighbouring Countries and South-Eastern European Countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia: Tel. +381 11 306 8280, e-mail: osz@mfa.rs