Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 7 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7 objects for cumulative number of objects launched into space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria peaked at 7 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 objects | — |
| 2018 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 4 objects | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 objects | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 7 objects | +40.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7 objects is below the median for high income countries, which is 40 objects, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7 objects is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25 objects, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.75 objects | 3 objects | 7 objects | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria was 7 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.