Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 2,359 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,359 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 158,100 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd of 223 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.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 73,600 t | — |
| 1969 | 67,800 t | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 82,900 t | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 76,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 74,300 t | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 77,500 t | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 71,600 t | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 82,700 t | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 107,500 t | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 104,100 t | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 111,300 t | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 98,000 t | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 139,600 t | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 128,800 t | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 129,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 158,100 t | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 157,700 t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 157,300 t | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 150,600 t | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 154,800 t | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 138,000 t | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 124,700 t | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 90,400 t | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 90,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,555 t | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 15,509 t | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 2,100 t | -86.5% |
| 1995 | 1,300 t | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 16,600 t | +1176.9% |
| 1997 | 5,800 t | -65.1% |
| 1998 | 5,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 t | +175.9% |
| 2000 | 14,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 11,000 t | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 13,000 t | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,030 t | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 19,494 t | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 15,885 t | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 15,158 t | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13,381 t | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 12,593 t | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 8,627 t | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 19,646 t | +127.7% |
| 2012 | 22,443 t | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 35,177 t | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 25,530 t | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 18,019 t | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 29,614 t | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 14,254 t | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 8,392 t | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 10,556 t | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 11,645 t | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5,571 t | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 3,845 t | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 4,370 t | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 2,359 t | -46.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,359 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,743 t, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,359 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,046 t, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1176.9% | 1,300 t | 16,600 t |
| 1999 | +175.9% | 5,800 t | 16,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,700 t | 67,800 t | 73,600 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 88,590 t | 71,600 t | 111,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,860 t | 124,700 t | 158,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,046 t | 1,300 t | 90,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,554 t | 11,000 t | 19,494 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,226 t | 8,392 t | 35,177 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,558 t | 2,359 t | 11,645 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 119 Tajikistan 2,832 t compare
- 120 Myanmar 2,542 t compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 2,401 t compare
- 123 Madagascar 2,336 t compare
- 124 Cuba 2,249 t compare
- 125 Mongolia 2,248 t 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 — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Bulgaria was 2,359 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 158,100 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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 — Import quantity. 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