Newsprint — Import quantity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Newsprint — Import quantity was 13,050 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13,050 t
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
64th
of 239 countries
All-time high
51,148 t
in 2012
All-time low
330 t
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Bulgaria stood at 13,050 t.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 51,148 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 330 t, in 1992.

That places Bulgaria 64th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Newsprint — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 18,900 t —
1962 22,200 t +17.5%
1963 20,900 t -5.9%
1964 21,000 t +0.5%
1965 22,900 t +9.0%
1966 25,200 t +10.0%
1967 28,900 t +14.7%
1968 28,200 t -2.4%
1969 34,500 t +22.3%
1970 35,400 t +2.6%
1971 44,100 t +24.6%
1972 40,200 t -8.8%
1973 39,700 t -1.2%
1974 44,600 t +12.3%
1975 49,000 t +9.9%
1976 41,400 t -15.5%
1977 43,500 t +5.1%
1978 49,000 t +12.6%
1979 47,500 t -3.1%
1980 46,200 t -2.7%
1981 41,500 t -10.2%
1982 41,200 t -0.7%
1983 41,500 t +0.7%
1984 43,700 t +5.3%
1985 42,300 t -3.2%
1986 39,400 t -6.9%
1987 43,000 t +9.1%
1988 43,800 t +1.9%
1989 37,200 t -15.1%
1990 30,700 t -17.5%
1991 30,700 t +0.0%
1992 330 t -98.9%
1993 4,500 t +1263.6%
1994 7,000 t +55.6%
1995 7,600 t +8.6%
1996 30,500 t +301.3%
1997 32,000 t +4.9%
1998 7,000 t -78.1%
1999 29,000 t +314.3%
2000 31,000 t +6.9%
2001 36,000 t +16.1%
2002 41,000 t +13.9%
2003 41,000 t +0.0%
2004 40,000 t -2.4%
2005 39,000 t -2.5%
2006 38,000 t -2.6%
2007 47,333 t +24.6%
2008 44,179 t -6.7%
2009 45,550 t +3.1%
2010 47,248 t +3.7%
2011 50,018 t +5.9%
2012 51,148 t +2.3%
2013 46,756 t -8.6%
2014 48,400 t +3.5%
2015 44,105 t -8.9%
2016 41,010 t -7.0%
2017 31,875 t -22.3%
2018 28,365 t -11.0%
2019 23,234 t -18.1%
2020 19,346 t -16.7%
2021 18,153 t -6.2%
2022 19,950 t +9.9%
2023 12,060 t -39.5%
2024 13,050 t +8.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 13,050 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 3.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 13,050 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,300 t, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in Bulgaria 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +1263.6% 330 t 4,500 t
1999 +314.3% 7,000 t 29,000 t
1996 +301.3% 7,600 t 30,500 t
1992 -98.9% 30,700 t 330 t
1998 -78.1% 32,000 t 7,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,744 t 18,900 t 34,500 t 9
1970s 43,440 t 35,400 t 49,000 t 10
1980s 41,980 t 37,200 t 46,200 t 10
1990s 17,933 t 330 t 32,000 t 10
2000s 40,306 t 31,000 t 47,333 t 10
2010s 41,216 t 23,234 t 51,148 t 10
2020s 16,512 t 12,060 t 19,950 t 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 Morocco 13,750 t compare
  2. 62 Uganda 13,666 t compare
  3. 63 Croatia 13,546 t compare
  4. 65 Slovenia 10,327 t compare
  5. 66 Ecuador 10,044 t compare
  6. 67 Czechoslovakia 9,800 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Bulgaria?
Newsprint — import quantity in Bulgaria was 13,050 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 51,148 t in 2012.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 330 t in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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