Bulgaria vs Portugal: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)
Bulgaria
167,087 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Portugal
115,152 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Portugal rank
27th
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (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 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 27th of 38 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 | 152,760 Thousand tonnes | 299,668 Thousand tonnes | 146,909 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 145,861 Thousand tonnes | 166,029 Thousand tonnes | 20,168 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 158,446 Thousand tonnes | 130,075 Thousand tonnes | 28,371 Thousand tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (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 type of cargo and distance class (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?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 27th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.