Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 611,533 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bulgaria is 611,533 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bulgaria peaked at 773,548 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,150 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 74th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,720 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 16,980 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 15,150 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 15,574 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 18,816 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 21,970 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 28,387 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 45,130 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 1969 | 49,510 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 55,700 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 56,100 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 55,890 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 72,760 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 120,270 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 1975 | 112,890 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 124,000 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 110,540 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 128,476 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 112,323 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 140,928 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 140,365 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 142,130 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 158,170 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 162,135 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 165,342 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 172,465 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 179,700 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 144,250 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 139,271 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 97,740 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 84,387 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 33,126 1000 USD | -60.7% |
| 1993 | 35,339 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 43,336 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 31,869 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 79,908 1000 USD | +150.7% |
| 1997 | 77,741 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 83,347 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 109,834 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 126,132 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 133,445 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 154,472 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 155,105 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 251,170 1000 USD | +61.9% |
| 2005 | 294,324 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 325,189 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 466,689 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 521,317 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 354,356 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 366,296 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 427,690 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 434,997 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 451,608 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 470,532 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 420,923 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 430,833 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 422,584 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 502,196 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 479,381 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 436,844 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 603,045 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 773,548 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 654,528 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 611,533 1000 USD | -6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 611,533 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 611,533 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 878,956 1000 USD, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +150.7% | 31,869 1000 USD | 79,908 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,249 1000 USD | 15,150 1000 USD | 49,510 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,895 1000 USD | 55,700 1000 USD | 128,476 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,476 1000 USD | 139,271 1000 USD | 179,700 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,663 1000 USD | 31,869 1000 USD | 109,834 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,220 1000 USD | 126,132 1000 USD | 521,317 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,704 1000 USD | 366,296 1000 USD | 502,196 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,900 1000 USD | 436,844 1000 USD | 773,548 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bulgaria?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Bulgaria was 611,533 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) — import value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 773,548 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,150 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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) — 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