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
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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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 847 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed