Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 4.24 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0755 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0952 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0994 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1287 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1582 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2215 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2368 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2486 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3272 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4637 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4339 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3128 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.411 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3995 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4529 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4501 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4465 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4294 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4492 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4221 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5894 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4212 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4492 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3855 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2861 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3496 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2532 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 0.585 1000 USD per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5696 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6792 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7791 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8612 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9455 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 4.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +196.2% | 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2179 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +131.0% | 0.2532 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.585 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1232 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0755 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2111 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3577 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2215 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5216 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4548 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4212 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5894 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4179 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7791 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8612 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 51 Palestine 4.07 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Jamaica 3.76 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 55 Malaysia 3.43 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 56 Japan 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Romania 3.33 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.