Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -210,982 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-210,982
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
652,000
in 1985
All-time low
-511,607
in 2002
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Bulgaria is -210,982, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Bulgaria peaked at 652,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -511,607, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 3,503 —
1962 105,110 +2900.6%
1963 192,753 +83.4%
1964 407,767 +111.5%
1965 147,898 -63.7%
1966 313,916 +112.3%
1967 616 -99.8%
1968 272,521 +44140.4%
1969 400,820 +47.1%
1970 52,133 -87.0%
1971 150,191 +188.1%
1972 -39,591 -126.4%
1973 -15,702 -60.3%
1974 79,617 -607.1%
1975 106,493 +33.8%
1976 -12,407 -111.7%
1977 116,861 -1041.9%
1978 59,287 -49.3%
1979 379,326 +539.8%
1980 -15,813 -104.2%
1981 59,860 -478.5%
1982 59,700 -0.3%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 53,700 —
1985 652,000 +1114.2%
1986 235,000 -64.0%
1987 410,000 +74.5%
1988 484,026 +18.1%
1989 242,770 -49.8%
1990 110,524 -54.5%
1991 284,456 +157.4%
1992 -129,423 -145.5%
1993 5,598 -104.3%
1994 1,097 -80.4%
1995 -147,165 -13515.2%
1996 364,108 -347.4%
1997 356,708 -2.0%
1998 -8,005 -102.2%
1999 -39,607 +394.8%
2000 -151,347 +282.1%
2001 -258,378 +70.7%
2002 -511,607 +98.0%
2003 71,857 -114.0%
2004 -203,725 -383.5%
2005 -222,233 +9.1%
2006 -176,504 -20.6%
2007 -131,669 -25.4%
2008 -478,169 +263.2%
2009 -391,859 -18.1%
2010 -452,095 +15.4%
2011 -315,935 -30.1%
2012 -303,484 -3.9%
2013 -388,073 +27.9%
2014 -505,496 +30.3%
2015 -392,428 -22.4%
2016 -384,385 -2.0%
2017 -254,147 -33.9%
2018 -201,283 -20.8%
2019 -210,982 +4.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -210,982 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -210,982 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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
1968 +44140.4% 616 272,521
1995 -13515.2% 1,097 -147,165
1962 +2900.6% 3,503 105,110
1985 +1114.2% 53,700 652,000
1977 +1041.9% -12,407 116,861

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 204,989 616 407,767 9
1970s 87,621 -39,591 379,326 10
1980s 218,124 -15,813 652,000 10
1990s 79,829 -147,165 364,108 10
2000s -245,363 -511,607 71,857 10
2010s -340,831 -505,496 -201,283 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 158 Lithuania -121,315 compare
  2. 159 Czechia -171,922 compare
  3. 160 Laos -181,242 compare
  4. 162 Romania -269,939 compare
  5. 163 Denmark -301,150 compare
  6. 164 Niger -308,468 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Bulgaria was -210,982 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 652,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -511,607 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.