Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by was 8.62 million Passenger in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.62 million Passenger
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.62 million Passenger
in 2025
All-time low
2.53 million Passenger
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria, 2007–2025

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2007201620252007: 4.1M Passenger2008: 4.2M Passenger2009: 3.8M Passenger2010: 4.0M Passenger2011: 4.3M Passenger2012: 4.3M Passenger2013: 4.2M Passenger2014: 4.4M Passenger2015: 4.6M Passenger2016: 5.7M Passenger2017: 7.1M Passenger2018: 8.0M Passenger2019: 7.5M Passenger2020: 2.5M Passenger2021: 3.7M Passenger2022: 6.1M Passenger2023: 7.4M Passenger2024: 7.8M Passenger2025: 8.6M Passenger

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Passenger.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 8.62 million Passenger for air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria peaked at 8.62 million Passenger in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million Passenger, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by type of schedule in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2025.
Year Passenger Change
2007 4.13 million Passenger
2008 4.24 million Passenger +2.7%
2009 3.85 million Passenger -9.3%
2010 3.99 million Passenger +3.7%
2011 4.28 million Passenger +7.3%
2012 4.28 million Passenger -0.0%
2013 4.21 million Passenger -1.7%
2014 4.42 million Passenger +4.9%
2015 4.56 million Passenger +3.2%
2016 5.65 million Passenger +24.1%
2017 7.08 million Passenger +25.2%
2018 7.98 million Passenger +12.8%
2019 7.47 million Passenger -6.4%
2020 2.53 million Passenger -66.2%
2021 3.75 million Passenger +48.3%
2022 6.12 million Passenger +63.3%
2023 7.43 million Passenger +21.3%
2024 7.85 million Passenger +5.6%
2025 8.62 million Passenger +9.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8.62 million Passenger is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.48 million Passenger, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8.62 million Passenger is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.39 million Passenger, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -66.2% 7.47 million Passenger 2.53 million Passenger

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.07 million Passenger 3.85 million Passenger 4.24 million Passenger 3
2010s 5.39 million Passenger 3.99 million Passenger 7.98 million Passenger 10
2020s 6.05 million Passenger 2.53 million Passenger 8.62 million Passenger 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Hungary 12.64 million Passenger compare
  2. 21 Czechia 11.22 million Passenger compare
  3. 22 Croatia 10.01 million Passenger compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 7.16 million Passenger compare
  5. 25 Malta 7.13 million Passenger compare
  6. 26 Serbia 5.15 million Passenger compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria?
Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Bulgaria was 8.62 million Passenger in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.62 million Passenger in 2025.
What is the lowest air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million Passenger in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by type of schedule. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by type of schedule
Unit
Passenger
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 870 data points, 1993–2025
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