Printing and writing papers — Import value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 98,479 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 98,479 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Bulgaria peaked at 120,011 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,764 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 252 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,764 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 2,343 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 2,325 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,237 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2,665 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 2,890 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 2,610 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 2,200 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 2,600 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 3,000 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 3,900 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 8,500 1000 USD | +117.9% |
| 1974 | 13,500 1000 USD | +58.8% |
| 1975 | 13,000 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 13,400 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 12,170 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 9,200 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 9,600 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 10,800 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 9,400 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 7,200 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 7,100 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,700 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,200 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 6,100 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 7,700 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 5,050 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 5,050 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,430 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 14,076 1000 USD | +310.4% |
| 1994 | 22,144 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 11,163 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 26,450 1000 USD | +136.9% |
| 1997 | 23,714 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 22,100 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 32,734 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 35,299 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 37,816 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 41,281 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 41,450 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63,702 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 67,845 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 76,501 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 102,906 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 120,011 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 88,131 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 88,772 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96,038 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 88,313 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 87,395 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90,423 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 88,127 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 71,929 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 73,016 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82,297 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 82,073 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77,900 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 89,807 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 106,777 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 100,047 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 98,479 1000 USD | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 98,479 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 98,479 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,428 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 | +310.4% | 3,430 1000 USD | 14,076 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +136.9% | 11,163 1000 USD | 26,450 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +117.9% | 3,900 1000 USD | 8,500 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,359 1000 USD | 1,764 1000 USD | 2,890 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,527 1000 USD | 2,600 1000 USD | 16,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,080 1000 USD | 6,100 1000 USD | 10,800 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,591 1000 USD | 3,430 1000 USD | 32,734 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,494 1000 USD | 35,299 1000 USD | 120,011 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,838 1000 USD | 71,929 1000 USD | 96,038 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,602 1000 USD | 77,900 1000 USD | 106,777 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 printing and writing papers — import value in Bulgaria?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Bulgaria was 98,479 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 120,011 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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