Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -266,339 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-266,339
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
151st
of 165 countries
All-time high
114,628
in 1987
All-time low
-527,391
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bulgaria, 1961–2019

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bulgaria is -266,339, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bulgaria peaked at 114,628 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -527,391, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 151st of 165 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 - Soybeans in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -4,083 —
1962 -14,742 +261.1%
1963 -375 -97.5%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -1,107 —
1966 -658 -40.6%
1967 -1,322 +100.9%
1968 10,000 -856.4%
1969 35,849 +258.5%
1970 16,857 -53.0%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 -39,591 —
1973 -15,702 -60.3%
1974 -100 -99.4%
1975 78 -178.0%
1976 -44,443 -57078.2%
1977 -953 -97.9%
1978 99 -110.4%
1979 1 -99.0%
1980 -45,803 -4580400.0%
1981 21,413 -146.8%
1982 -100 -100.5%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 22,650 —
1985 22,315 -1.5%
1986 47,250 +111.7%
1987 114,628 +142.6%
1988 92,772 -19.1%
1989 36,514 -60.6%
1990 11,916 -67.4%
1991 -5,039 -142.3%
1992 -135,685 +2592.7%
1993 -23,940 -82.4%
1994 2,195 -109.2%
1995 -147,284 -6810.0%
1996 2 -100.0%
1997 17 +750.0%
1998 -9,191 -54164.7%
1999 -45,191 +391.7%
2000 -169,515 +275.1%
2001 -257,957 +52.2%
2002 -525,793 +103.8%
2003 -15,172 -97.1%
2004 -338,172 +2128.9%
2005 -229,070 -32.3%
2006 -181,624 -20.7%
2007 -181,338 -0.2%
2008 -493,851 +172.3%
2009 -412,726 -16.4%
2010 -466,188 +13.0%
2011 -335,469 -28.0%
2012 -324,504 -3.3%
2013 -409,600 +26.2%
2014 -527,391 +28.8%
2015 -373,398 -29.2%
2016 -398,364 +6.7%
2017 -310,025 -22.2%
2018 -250,478 -19.2%
2019 -266,339 +6.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -266,339 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -266,339 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3,658, 72.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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
1980 -4580400.0% 1 -45,803
1976 -57078.2% 78 -44,443
1998 -54164.7% 17 -9,191
1995 -6810.0% 2,195 -147,284
1992 -2592.7% -5,039 -135,685
2004 -2128.9% -15,172 -338,172

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,618 -14,742 35,849 9
1970s -8,375 -44,443 16,857 10
1980s 31,164 -45,803 114,628 10
1990s -35,220 -147,284 11,916 10
2000s -280,522 -525,793 -15,172 10
2010s -366,176 -527,391 -250,478 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 148 Czechia -189,610 compare
  2. 149 Sweden -191,742 compare
  3. 150 Latvia -204,458 compare
  4. 152 Lithuania -290,968 compare
  5. 153 Hungary -298,367 compare
  6. 154 Niger -324,979 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bulgaria was -266,339 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 114,628 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -527,391 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.