Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria
  4. Exports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria

Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria (CIF) - 2023

In October 2023, the average import price for cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds amounted to $3,065 per ton, surging by 8.5% against the previous month. Over the period from October 2022 to October 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +2.8%. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Turkey ($13,904 per ton), while the price for Guinea ($2,414 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkey (+16.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds stood at $7,266 per ton in 2022, reducing by -36% against the previous year. In general, the export price continues to indicate a abrupt decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when the average export price increased by 24%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $14,725 per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Denmark ($11,394 per ton), while the average price for exports to Canada ($5,439 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2014 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Canada (-1.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Imports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria

In 2022, approx. 21K tons of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds were imported into Bulgaria; which is down by -12.4% compared with 2021 figures. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +5.7% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 45% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 24K tons, and then shrank in the following year.

In value terms, imports of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds contracted sharply to $50M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a buoyant expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.7% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +20.9% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 64% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $67M, and then fell sharply in the following year.

Import of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Cote d'Ivoire41.122.541.740.2-0.7%
NigeriaN/A9.116.24.0-33.7%
LiberiaN/A3.14.33.67.8%
BelgiumN/A3.40.5N/A-85.3%
Others1.02.94.51.821.6%
Total42.141.067.249.65.6%

Top Suppliers of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted to Bulgaria in 2022:

  1. Cote d'Ivoire (17.5K tons)
  2. Nigeria (1.8K tons)
  3. Liberia (1.4K tons)

Exports of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria

In 2022, shipments abroad of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds was finally on the rise to reach 37 tons after two years of decline. Over the period under review, exports recorded a significant increase. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasteds soared to $271K in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated a prominent increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +12.8% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Export of Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted in Bulgaria (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany12914643.117310.3%
Switzerland10.013.516.317.320.0%
Romania10.415.123.615.213.5%
Denmark6.07.411.29.416.1%
CanadaN/AN/AN/A9.00%
Greece0.4N/A4.17.0159.6%
Others33.941.960.240.76.3%
Total18922415927112.8%

Top Export Markets for Cocoa Beans; Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted from Bulgaria in 2022:

  1. Germany (27.0 tons)
  2. Canada (1.7 tons)
  3. Switzerland (1.7 tons)
  4. Romania (1.6 tons)
  5. Greece (0.9 tons)
  6. Denmark (0.8 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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