Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 80.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
80.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 58 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
38.5%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

0204060801002015202020252015: 100 %2016: 38.5 %2017: 64.2 %2018: 88 %2019: 76.3 %2020: 77.3 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 87.7 %2023: 83.3 %2024: 78.3 %2025: 80.8 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria stood at 80.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.4% 38.5% 100.0% 5
2020s 81.0% 77.3% 87.7% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Malaysia 89.9% compare
  2. 15 Colombia 87.6% compare
  3. 16 Thailand 87.0% compare
  4. 18 Turkey 80.2% compare
  5. 19 United States 78.4% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria was 80.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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