Bulgaria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in South Africa
South Africa: Bulgaria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 8,252 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bulgaria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 8,252 1000 USD for bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 4,962.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value in South Africa peaked at 8,252 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27 1000 USD, in 2004.
That places South Africa 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bulgaria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 56 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 27 1000 USD | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 339 1000 USD | +1155.6% |
| 2006 | 214 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 501 1000 USD | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 163 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 127 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 136 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,033 1000 USD | +659.6% |
| 2012 | 1,445 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 6,456 1000 USD | +346.8% |
| 2014 | 6,369 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,358 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,527 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 6,597 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 8,252 1000 USD | +25.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8,252 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,030 1000 USD, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bulgaria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1155.6% | 27 1000 USD | 339 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +659.6% | 136 1000 USD | 1,033 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +346.8% | 1,445 1000 USD | 6,456 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 203.86 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 501 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,686 1000 USD | 136 1000 USD | 8,252 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value in South Africa?
- Bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value in South Africa was 8,252 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,252 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bulgaria — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,962.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bulgaria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/