Silk waste — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Silk waste — Import quantity was 53.83 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Silk waste — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for silk waste — import quantity in Bulgaria is 53.83 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 386.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, silk waste — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 87.28 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1 t, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Silk waste — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15 t | — |
| 2011 | 29 t | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 25 t | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 49 t | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 66.9 t | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3 t | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 48.3 t | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 68.64 t | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 87.28 t | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 8.02 t | -90.8% |
| 2020 | 15.08 t | +88.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1 t | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 11.06 t | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 53.83 t | +386.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 53.83 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 t, 101.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 53.83 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61 t, 88.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.04 t | 8.02 t | 87.28 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 t | 7.1 t | 53.83 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 91.15 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.41 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 82.9 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.37 t compare
- 12 India 41.23 t compare
- 13 France 35.76 t compare
- 14 Slovenia 32.08 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is silk waste — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Silk waste — import quantity in Bulgaria was 53.83 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.28 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest silk waste — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 t in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for silk waste — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is silk waste — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Silk waste — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.