Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Material flow accounts - domestic processed output was 46,725 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46,725 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
64,876 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
46,725 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 54.1k Thousand tonnes2001: 57.6k Thousand tonnes2002: 55.1k Thousand tonnes2003: 59.9k Thousand tonnes2004: 59.0k Thousand tonnes2005: 59.8k Thousand tonnes2006: 61.1k Thousand tonnes2007: 64.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 63.3k Thousand tonnes2009: 54.6k Thousand tonnes2010: 57.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 62.9k Thousand tonnes2012: 58.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 52.6k Thousand tonnes2014: 55.3k Thousand tonnes2015: 58.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 56.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 59.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 56.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 55.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 50.2k Thousand tonnes2021: 57.2k Thousand tonnes2022: 60.8k Thousand tonnes2023: 46.7k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria is 46,725 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria peaked at 64,876 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46,725 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 54,143 Thousand tonnes —
2001 57,590 Thousand tonnes +6.4%
2002 55,085 Thousand tonnes -4.3%
2003 59,941 Thousand tonnes +8.8%
2004 59,039 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2005 59,790 Thousand tonnes +1.3%
2006 61,095 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2007 64,876 Thousand tonnes +6.2%
2008 63,310 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2009 54,564 Thousand tonnes -13.8%
2010 57,192 Thousand tonnes +4.8%
2011 62,867 Thousand tonnes +9.9%
2012 58,212 Thousand tonnes -7.4%
2013 52,646 Thousand tonnes -9.6%
2014 55,270 Thousand tonnes +5.0%
2015 58,930 Thousand tonnes +6.6%
2016 56,816 Thousand tonnes -3.6%
2017 59,025 Thousand tonnes +3.9%
2018 56,700 Thousand tonnes -3.9%
2019 55,908 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2020 50,247 Thousand tonnes -10.1%
2021 57,199 Thousand tonnes +13.8%
2022 60,848 Thousand tonnes +6.4%
2023 46,725 Thousand tonnes -23.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 46,725 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,323 Thousand tonnes, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 46,725 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,235 Thousand tonnes, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,943 Thousand tonnes 54,143 Thousand tonnes 64,876 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 57,357 Thousand tonnes 52,646 Thousand tonnes 62,867 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 53,755 Thousand tonnes 46,725 Thousand tonnes 60,848 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Hungary 60,384 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 20 Portugal 51,271 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 50,944 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 38,976 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 38,976 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 28,536 Thousand tonnes compare
  7. 25 Lithuania 28,536 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria?
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Bulgaria was 46,725 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 64,876 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 46,725 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for material flow accounts - domestic processed output?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - domestic processed output rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - domestic processed output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 985 data points, 1990–2025
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