Belgium vs Bulgaria: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of

Belgium
29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Bulgaria
26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
20th

Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,396 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 39 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 39,908 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 15,363 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 24,545 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Belgium
2010s 33,782 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 27,033 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 6,750 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Belgium
2020s 32,955 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 31,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,305 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Belgium and Bulgaria?
2,396 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,005 data points, 1999–2025
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