Bulgaria vs France: Transport by type of vessel
Bulgaria
16,237 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France
46,931 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
France rank
5th
Transport by type of vessel over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 46,931 Thousand tonnes against 16,237 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 30,694 Thousand tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 2.9 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 18 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,774 Thousand tonnes | 69,214 Thousand tonnes | 61,439 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 16,796 Thousand tonnes | 65,701 Thousand tonnes | 48,906 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 15,899 Thousand tonnes | 51,326 Thousand tonnes | 35,428 Thousand tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport by type of vessel, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 46,931 Thousand tonnes against 16,237 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport by type of vessel between Bulgaria and France?
- 30,694 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for transport by type of vessel?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transport by type of vessel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.