Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 72,223 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
72,223 t
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
75th
of 252 countries
All-time high
95,047 t
in 2008
All-time low
3,058 t
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 72,223 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 95,047 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,058 t, in 1992.

Bulgaria ranks 75th of 252 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.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7,400 t —
1962 9,000 t +21.6%
1963 10,200 t +13.3%
1964 9,700 t -4.9%
1965 9,000 t -7.2%
1966 9,200 t +2.2%
1967 8,600 t -6.5%
1968 9,400 t +9.3%
1969 8,200 t -12.8%
1970 9,500 t +15.9%
1971 10,900 t +14.7%
1972 14,400 t +32.1%
1973 17,500 t +21.5%
1974 18,600 t +6.3%
1975 18,400 t -1.1%
1976 22,300 t +21.2%
1977 18,700 t -16.1%
1978 17,000 t -9.1%
1979 12,900 t -24.1%
1980 13,400 t +3.9%
1981 15,100 t +12.7%
1982 13,200 t -12.6%
1983 12,700 t -3.8%
1984 10,100 t -20.5%
1985 10,000 t -1.0%
1986 9,400 t -6.0%
1987 9,900 t +5.3%
1988 8,300 t -16.2%
1989 10,400 t +25.3%
1990 6,800 t -34.6%
1991 4,000 t -41.2%
1992 3,058 t -23.5%
1993 18,200 t +495.2%
1994 25,900 t +42.3%
1995 8,800 t -66.0%
1996 22,200 t +152.3%
1997 30,000 t +35.1%
1998 26,000 t -13.3%
1999 36,000 t +38.5%
2000 45,000 t +25.0%
2001 47,000 t +4.4%
2002 48,000 t +2.1%
2003 48,000 t +0.0%
2004 60,000 t +25.0%
2005 68,000 t +13.3%
2006 77,000 t +13.2%
2007 92,140 t +19.7%
2008 95,047 t +3.2%
2009 77,644 t -18.3%
2010 79,532 t +2.4%
2011 82,555 t +3.8%
2012 82,119 t -0.5%
2013 79,870 t -2.7%
2014 80,820 t +1.2%
2015 86,010 t +6.4%
2016 71,739 t -16.6%
2017 72,683 t +1.3%
2018 71,226 t -2.0%
2019 70,393 t -1.2%
2020 60,869 t -13.5%
2021 70,511 t +15.8%
2022 77,859 t +10.4%
2023 66,474 t -14.6%
2024 72,223 t +8.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 72,223 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 72,223 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,941 t, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +495.2% 3,058 t 18,200 t
1996 +152.3% 8,800 t 22,200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,967 t 7,400 t 10,200 t 9
1970s 16,020 t 9,500 t 22,300 t 10
1980s 11,250 t 8,300 t 15,100 t 10
1990s 18,096 t 3,058 t 36,000 t 10
2000s 65,783 t 45,000 t 95,047 t 10
2010s 77,695 t 70,393 t 86,010 t 10
2020s 69,587 t 60,869 t 77,859 t 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 72 Uzbekistan 83,010 t compare
  2. 73 Guatemala 78,344 t compare
  3. 74 Iraq 74,258 t compare
  4. 76 Dominican Republic 72,148 t compare
  5. 77 Cambodia 71,714 t compare
  6. 78 Uganda 71,282 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bulgaria?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bulgaria was 72,223 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 95,047 t in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,058 t in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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