Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 526,304 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bulgaria stood at 526,304 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bulgaria peaked at 678,592 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,647 1000 USD, in 1966.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,092 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,508 1000 USD | +90.5% |
| 1963 | 7,128 1000 USD | -47.2% |
| 1964 | 6,706 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 6,805 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,647 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 6,084 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 9,937 1000 USD | +63.3% |
| 1969 | 11,390 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 10,095 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 8,590 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 9,710 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 9,450 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 14,965 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 13,962 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 19,023 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 23,168 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 23,805 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 26,939 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 22,484 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 19,409 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 20,570 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 16,804 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 24,535 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 24,520 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22,554 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 25,954 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 40,729 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 42,099 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 43,983 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 45,569 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 68,716 1000 USD | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 42,510 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 37,325 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 32,652 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 63,652 1000 USD | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 77,780 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 58,955 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 128,057 1000 USD | +117.2% |
| 2000 | 130,459 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 118,945 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 139,294 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 139,867 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 258,615 1000 USD | +84.9% |
| 2005 | 267,982 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 262,838 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 347,420 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 315,045 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 210,988 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 372,743 1000 USD | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 481,866 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 476,866 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 526,843 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 582,115 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 490,543 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 468,462 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 482,036 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 510,094 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 466,157 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 430,031 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 593,231 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 678,592 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 517,204 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 526,304 1000 USD | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 526,304 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 526,304 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,628 1000 USD, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +117.2% | 58,955 1000 USD | 128,057 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,255 1000 USD | 5,647 1000 USD | 13,508 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,971 1000 USD | 8,590 1000 USD | 26,939 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,966 1000 USD | 16,804 1000 USD | 42,099 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,920 1000 USD | 32,652 1000 USD | 128,057 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,145 1000 USD | 118,945 1000 USD | 347,420 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,772 1000 USD | 372,743 1000 USD | 582,115 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,072 1000 USD | 430,031 1000 USD | 678,592 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 61 Yugoslav SFR 632,829 1000 USD compare
- 62 Belarus 627,962 1000 USD compare
- 63 Denmark 559,727 1000 USD compare
- 65 Serbia 511,649 1000 USD compare
- 66 Czechoslovakia 511,150 1000 USD compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 504,506 1000 USD 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)
- 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bulgaria?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Bulgaria was 526,304 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 678,592 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,647 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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