Cigarettes — Import quantity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 16,498 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,498 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16,498 t
in 2023
All-time low
4,019 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2010–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2010201620232010: 4.0k t2011: 6.2k t2012: 6.7k t2013: 11.2k t2014: 7.2k t2015: 9.3k t2016: 9.8k t2017: 10.0k t2018: 11.2k t2019: 14.2k t2020: 14.5k t2021: 14.6k t2022: 15.4k t2023: 16.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 16,498 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 16,498 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,019 t, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 4,019 t —
2011 6,171 t +53.5%
2012 6,678 t +8.2%
2013 11,235 t +68.2%
2014 7,163 t -36.2%
2015 9,277 t +29.5%
2016 9,813 t +5.8%
2017 10,024 t +2.2%
2018 11,153 t +11.3%
2019 14,158 t +26.9%
2020 14,523 t +2.6%
2021 14,569 t +0.3%
2022 15,392 t +5.6%
2023 16,498 t +7.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 16,498 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,528 t, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 16,498 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,541 t, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity 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
2013 +68.2% 6,678 t 11,235 t
2011 +53.5% 4,019 t 6,171 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,969 t 4,019 t 14,158 t 10
2020s 15,246 t 14,523 t 16,498 t 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,078 t compare
  2. 11 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare
  3. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 580.94 t compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,845 t compare
  5. 13 Afghanistan 17,749 t compare
  6. 13 Timor-Leste 572.87 t compare
  7. 14 Melanesia 108.45 t compare
  8. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 16,026 t compare
  9. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 77.08 t compare
  10. 16 Saudi Arabia 15,340 t compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 63.69 t compare
  12. 17 Indonesia 15,199 t compare
  13. 17 Micronesia 44.22 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in Bulgaria?
Cigarettes — import quantity in Bulgaria was 16,498 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16,498 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,019 t in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,855 data points, 2010–2023
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