Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 443,731 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
443,731 t
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
13th
of 170 countries
All-time high
589,399 t
in 2017
All-time low
309,564 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2002–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002201320242002: 490.9k t2003: 550.0k t2004: 515.9k t2005: 543.6k t2006: 449.9k t2007: 462.2k t2008: 534.7k t2009: 309.6k t2010: 455.5k t2011: 570.3k t2012: 535.6k t2013: 410.4k t2014: 577.9k t2015: 465.8k t2016: 481.1k t2017: 589.4k t2018: 512.1k t2019: 349.6k t2020: 411.9k t2021: 507.7k t2022: 498.2k t2023: 342.4k t2024: 443.7k t

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 443,731 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 589,399 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 309,564 t, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 490,935 t —
2003 550,013 t +12.0%
2004 515,889 t -6.2%
2005 543,637 t +5.4%
2006 449,874 t -17.2%
2007 462,169 t +2.7%
2008 534,733 t +15.7%
2009 309,564 t -42.1%
2010 455,539 t +47.2%
2011 570,288 t +25.2%
2012 535,571 t -6.1%
2013 410,404 t -23.4%
2014 577,889 t +40.8%
2015 465,808 t -19.4%
2016 481,143 t +3.3%
2017 589,399 t +22.5%
2018 512,105 t -13.1%
2019 349,568 t -31.7%
2020 411,950 t +17.8%
2021 507,668 t +23.2%
2022 498,171 t -1.9%
2023 342,350 t -31.3%
2024 443,731 t +29.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 443,731 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 1792.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 443,731 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 511.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482,102 t 309,564 t 550,013 t 8
2010s 494,771 t 349,568 t 589,399 t 10
2020s 440,774 t 342,350 t 507,668 t 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.02 t compare
  3. 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  4. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  5. 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 541,586 t compare
  6. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare
  7. 14 New Zealand 389,322 t compare
  8. 15 Malaysia 357,420 t compare
  9. 16 Greece 347,675 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Bulgaria?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Bulgaria was 443,731 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 589,399 t in 2017.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 309,564 t in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,834 data points, 2002–2024
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