What is the difference in freight transport between Bulgaria and Ukraine?

331 Tonnes-kilometres, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Freight transport

Bulgaria

359.8 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Ukraine

690.8 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

13th

Ukraine rank

12th

Freight transport over time

Bulgaria
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres against 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres in Bulgaria, a difference of 331 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 19 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	572.3 Tonnes-kilometres	9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres	9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine
2000s	685.48 Tonnes-kilometres	14,223 Tonnes-kilometres	13,538 Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine
2010s	371.44 Tonnes-kilometres	2,578 Tonnes-kilometres	2,207 Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine
2020s	311.27 Tonnes-kilometres	927.83 Tonnes-kilometres	616.57 Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Bulgaria or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres against 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Bulgaria and Ukraine?: 331 Tonnes-kilometres, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for freight transport?: Bulgaria ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Freight transport
Unit: Tonnes-kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.