Trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 659,902 Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria is 659,902 Tonne, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria peaked at 659,902 Tonne in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,579 Tonne, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 169,579 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 219,443 Tonne | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 210,698 Tonne | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 375,131 Tonne | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 467,896 Tonne | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 400,370 Tonne | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 461,339 Tonne | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 420,171 Tonne | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 322,620 Tonne | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 334,377 Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 378,148 Tonne | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 395,833 Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 434,165 Tonne | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 435,388 Tonne | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 496,328 Tonne | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 580,666 Tonne | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 492,509 Tonne | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 542,255 Tonne | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 648,737 Tonne | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 649,909 Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 592,171 Tonne | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 659,902 Tonne | +11.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 659,902 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Tonne, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 659,902 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million Tonne, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307,186 Tonne | 169,579 Tonne | 467,896 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 425,904 Tonne | 322,620 Tonne | 580,666 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,580 Tonne | 492,509 Tonne | 659,902 Tonne | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Bulgaria was 659,902 Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 659,902 Tonne in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,579 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).