Material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 12,343 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,343
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
15,595
in 2022
All-time low
7,013
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 7.3k2001: 10.6k2002: 8.7k2003: 10.9k2004: 10.5k2005: 13.5k2006: 13.3k2007: 15.2k2008: 13.3k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.7k2011: 9.2k2012: 8.9k2013: 7.0k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.8k2016: 14.9k2017: 15.2k2018: 14.2k2019: 14.5k2020: 13.0k2021: 14.8k2022: 15.6k2023: 12.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria is 12,343, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria peaked at 15,595 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,013, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7,319 —
2001 10,635 +45.3%
2002 8,668 -18.5%
2003 10,897 +25.7%
2004 10,490 -3.7%
2005 13,495 +28.6%
2006 13,271 -1.7%
2007 15,222 +14.7%
2008 13,254 -12.9%
2009 9,237 -30.3%
2010 9,663 +4.6%
2011 9,166 -5.1%
2012 8,883 -3.1%
2013 7,013 -21.0%
2014 14,299 +103.9%
2015 14,797 +3.5%
2016 14,907 +0.7%
2017 15,183 +1.9%
2018 14,219 -6.4%
2019 14,489 +1.9%
2020 12,986 -10.4%
2021 14,828 +14.2%
2022 15,595 +5.2%
2023 12,343 -20.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 12,343 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 12,343 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Material flow accounts - balancing items 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
2014 +103.9% 7,013 14,299

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,249 7,319 15,222 10
2010s 12,262 7,013 15,183 10
2020s 13,938 12,343 15,595 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Romania 16,242 compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 15,404 compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 15,404 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 11,978 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 11,978 compare
  6. 26 Portugal 11,755 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Bulgaria was 12,343 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15,595 in 2022.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,013 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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