Paper and paperboard — Import value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 407,352 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Bulgaria is 407,352 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Bulgaria peaked at 460,004 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,141 1000 USD, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,354 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 9,850 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 10,530 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 10,996 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 12,290 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 14,240 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 15,600 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 17,500 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 23,350 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 24,510 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 26,200 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 27,500 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 36,200 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 57,700 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 51,300 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 48,000 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 34,600 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 45,470 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 44,200 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 50,100 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 49,800 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 49,400 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 47,500 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 49,700 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 48,398 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 46,700 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 65,200 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 46,600 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 49,700 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 42,650 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 31,650 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 8,141 1000 USD | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 24,111 1000 USD | +196.2% |
| 1994 | 38,673 1000 USD | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 28,011 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 64,715 1000 USD | +131.0% |
| 1997 | 63,018 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 75,135 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 86,193 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 95,276 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 104,603 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 120,485 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 120,978 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 169,704 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 188,773 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 197,992 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 260,849 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 294,218 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 241,884 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 251,249 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 290,786 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 289,203 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 296,136 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 310,649 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 278,322 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 277,324 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 265,964 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 309,593 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 283,130 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 268,832 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 373,888 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 460,004 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 401,452 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 407,352 1000 USD | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 407,352 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 407,352 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 318,557 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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% | 8,141 1000 USD | 24,111 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +131.0% | 28,011 1000 USD | 64,715 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,634 1000 USD | 8,354 1000 USD | 23,350 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,568 1000 USD | 24,510 1000 USD | 57,700 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,310 1000 USD | 46,600 1000 USD | 65,200 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,230 1000 USD | 8,141 1000 USD | 86,193 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,476 1000 USD | 95,276 1000 USD | 294,218 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,236 1000 USD | 251,249 1000 USD | 310,649 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,306 1000 USD | 268,832 1000 USD | 460,004 1000 USD | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Bulgaria?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Bulgaria was 407,352 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 460,004 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,141 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en