Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -244,085 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-244,085
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
163rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
51,965
in 1964
All-time low
-525,228
in 2002
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1961–2019

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria stood at -244,085.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 51,965 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -525,228, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,314
1962 -1,709 -120.6%
1963 24,968 -1561.0%
1964 51,965 +108.1%
1965 24,832 -52.2%
1966 18,225 -26.6%
1967 13,039 -28.5%
1968 30,000 +130.1%
1969 10,849 -63.8%
1970 1,500 -86.2%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 -38,564
1973 -15,702 -59.3%
1974 6,416 -140.9%
1975 4,664 -27.3%
1976 -37,413 -902.2%
1977 10,605 -128.3%
1978 7,937 -25.2%
1979 5,161 -35.0%
1980 -38,222 -840.6%
1981 146 -100.4%
1982 4,848 +3220.5%
1983 9,641 +98.9%
1984 4,900 -49.2%
1985 22,018 +349.3%
1986 32,226 +46.4%
1987 35,258 +9.4%
1988 -2 -100.0%
1989 25,410 -1270600.0%
1990 10,053 -60.4%
1991 6,624 -34.1%
1992 -135,400 -2144.1%
1993 -15,399 -88.6%
1994 31 -100.2%
1995 -148,053 -477690.3%
1996 63 -100.0%
1997 4,352 +6807.9%
1998 -5,724 -231.5%
1999 -46,707 +716.0%
2000 -172,347 +269.0%
2001 -273,255 +58.5%
2002 -525,228 +92.2%
2003 -14,167 -97.3%
2004 -336,541 +2275.5%
2005 -227,630 -32.4%
2006 -179,067 -21.3%
2007 -172,997 -3.4%
2008 -484,911 +180.3%
2009 -391,787 -19.2%
2010 -466,385 +19.0%
2011 -324,803 -30.4%
2012 -311,964 -4.0%
2013 -395,985 +26.9%
2014 -497,066 +25.5%
2015 -386,527 -22.2%
2016 -388,584 +0.5%
2017 -294,307 -24.3%
2018 -231,458 -21.4%
2019 -244,085 +5.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -244,085 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,151. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -244,085 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -20,685, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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 +1270600.0% -2 25,410
1995 -477690.3% 31 -148,053
1997 +6807.9% 63 4,352
1982 +3220.5% 146 4,848
2004 -2275.5% -14,167 -336,541
1992 -2144.1% 6,624 -135,400

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,054 -1,709 51,965 9
1970s -5,540 -38,564 10,605 10
1980s 9,622 -38,222 35,258 10
1990s -33,016 -148,053 10,053 10
2000s -277,793 -525,228 -14,167 10
2010s -354,116 -497,066 -231,458 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 160 Czechia -143,664 compare
  2. 161 Sweden -157,125 compare
  3. 162 Latvia -197,965 compare
  4. 164 Belgium -246,482 compare
  5. 165 Lithuania -277,434 compare
  6. 166 Estonia -359,240 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Bulgaria was -244,085 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 51,965 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -525,228 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.