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

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-4.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.2%
World rank
103rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
607.05 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-394.78 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
52
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1963–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -4.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.2% on the previous year and down 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 607.05 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -394.78 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 103rd out of 168 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 83.38 % change on previous year
1964 111.55 % change on previous year +33.8%
1965 -63.73 % change on previous year -157.1%
1966 112.25 % change on previous year -276.1%
1967 -99.8 % change on previous year -188.9%
1969 47.08 % change on previous year -147.2%
1970 -86.99 % change on previous year -284.8%
1971 188.09 % change on previous year -316.2%
1972 -126.36 % change on previous year -167.2%
1973 60.34 % change on previous year -147.8%
1974 607.05 % change on previous year +906.1%
1975 33.76 % change on previous year -94.4%
1976 -111.65 % change on previous year -430.8%
1978 -49.27 % change on previous year -55.9%
1979 539.81 % change on previous year -1195.7%
1980 -104.17 % change on previous year -119.3%
1981 478.55 % change on previous year -559.4%
1982 -0.2673 % change on previous year -100.1%
1983 -100 % change on previous year +37312.5%
1986 -63.96 % change on previous year -36.0%
1987 74.47 % change on previous year -216.4%
1988 18.06 % change on previous year -75.8%
1989 -49.84 % change on previous year -376.1%
1990 -54.47 % change on previous year +9.3%
1991 157.37 % change on previous year -388.9%
1992 -145.5 % change on previous year -192.5%
1993 104.33 % change on previous year -171.7%
1994 -80.4 % change on previous year -177.1%
1996 347.42 % change on previous year -532.1%
1997 -2.03 % change on previous year -100.6%
1998 -102.24 % change on previous year +4930.8%
1999 -394.78 % change on previous year +286.1%
2000 -282.12 % change on previous year -28.5%
2001 -70.72 % change on previous year -74.9%
2002 -98.01 % change on previous year +38.6%
2003 114.05 % change on previous year -216.4%
2004 -383.51 % change on previous year -436.3%
2005 -9.08 % change on previous year -97.6%
2006 20.58 % change on previous year -326.5%
2007 25.4 % change on previous year +23.4%
2008 -263.16 % change on previous year -1136.0%
2009 18.05 % change on previous year -106.9%
2010 -15.37 % change on previous year -185.2%
2011 30.12 % change on previous year -295.9%
2012 3.94 % change on previous year -86.9%
2013 -27.87 % change on previous year -807.2%
2014 -30.26 % change on previous year +8.6%
2015 22.37 % change on previous year -173.9%
2016 2.05 % change on previous year -90.8%
2017 33.88 % change on previous year +1553.2%
2018 20.8 % change on previous year -38.6%
2019 -4.82 % change on previous year -123.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1983 -37312.5% -0.2673 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year
1998 -4930.8% -2.03 % change on previous year -102.24 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.79 % change on previous year -99.8 % change on previous year 112.25 % change on previous year 6
1970s 117.2 % change on previous year -126.36 % change on previous year 607.05 % change on previous year 9
1980s 31.6 % change on previous year -104.17 % change on previous year 478.55 % change on previous year 8
1990s -18.92 % change on previous year -394.78 % change on previous year 347.42 % change on previous year 9
2000s -92.85 % change on previous year -383.51 % change on previous year 114.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.48 % change on previous year -30.26 % change on previous year 33.88 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 100 Grenada -4.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 French Polynesia -4.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 United Arab Emirates -4.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Bangladesh -5.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Malaysia -5.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Thailand -5.23 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 607.05 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -394.78 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.7%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.