Bulgaria vs Portugal: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Bulgaria
167,087 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Portugal
115,152 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Portugal rank
28th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 167,087 Thousand tonnes against 115,152 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 51,935 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,092 Thousand tonnes | 276,694 Thousand tonnes | 114,602 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 145,861 Thousand tonnes | 166,029 Thousand tonnes | 20,168 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 158,560 Thousand tonnes | 130,218 Thousand tonnes | 28,341 Thousand tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 167,087 Thousand tonnes against 115,152 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 51,935 Thousand tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 28th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.