Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -5.34 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 99.2%
World rank
115th
of 173 countries
All-time high
752.71 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-733.53 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -5.34 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is up 99.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 752.71 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -733.53 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -60.48 % change on previous year
1963 365.48 % change on previous year -704.3%
1964 2.8 % change on previous year -99.2%
1965 -74.4 % change on previous year -2752.8%
1966 174.85 % change on previous year -335.0%
1967 -69.23 % change on previous year -139.6%
1968 65.42 % change on previous year -194.5%
1969 114.26 % change on previous year +74.6%
1970 -99.18 % change on previous year -186.8%
1972 -218.93 % change on previous year +120.7%
1973 231.4 % change on previous year -205.7%
1974 594.12 % change on previous year +156.8%
1975 -37.86 % change on previous year -106.4%
1976 47.65 % change on previous year -225.9%
1977 -81.63 % change on previous year -271.3%
1978 752.71 % change on previous year -1022.1%
1979 -56.69 % change on previous year -107.5%
1980 170.24 % change on previous year -400.3%
1981 56.95 % change on previous year -66.5%
1982 -59.12 % change on previous year -203.8%
1983 -53.65 % change on previous year -9.3%
1984 -75.9 % change on previous year +41.5%
1985 656.58 % change on previous year -965.1%
1986 65.87 % change on previous year -90.0%
1987 6.83 % change on previous year -89.6%
1988 -2.25 % change on previous year -132.9%
1989 118.6 % change on previous year -5382.4%
1990 -98.89 % change on previous year -183.4%
1992 -145.98 % change on previous year +47.6%
1993 165.68 % change on previous year -213.5%
1994 -97.87 % change on previous year -159.1%
1996 164.55 % change on previous year -268.1%
1997 -61.14 % change on previous year -137.2%
1998 -78.38 % change on previous year +28.2%
1999 -587.53 % change on previous year +649.5%
2000 -84.53 % change on previous year -85.6%
2001 -165.68 % change on previous year +96.0%
2002 -110.87 % change on previous year -33.1%
2003 118.62 % change on previous year -207.0%
2004 -328.85 % change on previous year -377.2%
2005 -30.22 % change on previous year -90.8%
2006 21.13 % change on previous year -169.9%
2007 124.36 % change on previous year +488.5%
2008 -733.53 % change on previous year -689.8%
2009 -11.5 % change on previous year -98.4%
2010 -20.23 % change on previous year +75.9%
2011 30.46 % change on previous year -250.6%
2012 8.65 % change on previous year -71.6%
2013 -60.15 % change on previous year -795.6%
2014 -33.75 % change on previous year -43.9%
2015 29.27 % change on previous year -186.7%
2016 -4.98 % change on previous year -117.0%
2017 111.19 % change on previous year -2332.8%
2018 -650.89 % change on previous year -685.4%
2019 -5.34 % change on previous year -99.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 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
1989 +5382.4% -2.25 % change on previous year 118.6 % change on previous year
1965 -2752.8% 2.8 % change on previous year -74.4 % change on previous year
2017 +2332.8% -4.98 % change on previous year 111.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.84 % change on previous year -74.4 % change on previous year 365.48 % change on previous year 8
1970s 125.73 % change on previous year -218.93 % change on previous year 752.71 % change on previous year 9
1980s 88.42 % change on previous year -75.9 % change on previous year 656.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s -92.45 % change on previous year -587.53 % change on previous year 165.68 % change on previous year 8
2000s -120.11 % change on previous year -733.53 % change on previous year 124.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s -59.58 % change on previous year -650.89 % change on previous year 111.19 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 112 Macao -3.23 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Armenia -3.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Malta -4.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Senegal -5.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Pakistan -5.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Ireland -6.33 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -5.34 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 752.71 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -733.53 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.