Bulgaria vs Romania: Transport by type of vessel
Bulgaria
16,237 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Romania
24,854 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Romania rank
6th
Transport by type of vessel over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24,854 Thousand tonnes against 16,237 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,617 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 18 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,180 Thousand tonnes | 29,319 Thousand tonnes | 20,139 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 16,796 Thousand tonnes | 29,664 Thousand tonnes | 12,869 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 15,899 Thousand tonnes | 29,439 Thousand tonnes | 13,541 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport by type of vessel, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 24,854 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 Romania?
- 8,617 Thousand tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for transport by type of vessel?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th 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.