Pulp for paper — Export value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pulp for paper — Export value was 65,591 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in Bulgaria, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 65,591 1000 USD for pulp for paper — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in Bulgaria peaked at 83,391 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,434 1000 USD, in 1986.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Export value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,100 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 2,600 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 2,330 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 2,300 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3,400 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 3,400 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,200 1000 USD | +82.4% |
| 1975 | 3,900 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 5,400 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 4,800 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 6,560 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 5,700 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 3,750 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 2,700 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 5,050 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 1983 | 3,800 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 4,400 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 3,498 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 1,434 1000 USD | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 4,534 1000 USD | +216.2% |
| 1988 | 14,234 1000 USD | +213.9% |
| 1989 | 16,234 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 15,780 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 15,780 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,349 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 8,816 1000 USD | -54.4% |
| 1994 | 13,931 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 1995 | 4,223 1000 USD | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 10,378 1000 USD | +145.7% |
| 1997 | 17,436 1000 USD | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 17,436 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,946 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 24,946 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,918 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,918 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,020 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24,965 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24,944 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25,823 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 27,276 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 44,553 1000 USD | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 4,752 1000 USD | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 69,836 1000 USD | +1369.6% |
| 2011 | 65,156 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 47,554 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 63,582 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 62,029 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 50,475 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 48,791 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 62,532 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 83,391 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 64,180 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 32,096 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 60,247 1000 USD | +87.7% |
| 2022 | 80,866 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 46,615 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 65,591 1000 USD | +40.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 65,591 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,467 1000 USD, 18.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 65,591 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,499 1000 USD, 14.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1369.6% | 4,752 1000 USD | 69,836 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,350 1000 USD | 2,100 1000 USD | 2,600 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,399 1000 USD | 2,300 1000 USD | 6,560 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,963 1000 USD | 1,434 1000 USD | 16,234 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,808 1000 USD | 4,223 1000 USD | 24,946 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,212 1000 USD | 4,752 1000 USD | 44,553 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,753 1000 USD | 47,554 1000 USD | 83,391 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,083 1000 USD | 32,096 1000 USD | 80,866 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 South Africa 70,995 1000 USD compare
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- 42 Thailand 44,908 1000 USD compare
- 43 Hungary 35,765 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 pulp for paper — export value in Bulgaria?
- Pulp for paper — export value in Bulgaria was 65,591 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 83,391 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,434 1000 USD in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Pulp for paper — 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