Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 1,741 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria stood at 1,741. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria peaked at 2,548 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,741, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,547 | — |
| 2008 | 2,548 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,206 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,340 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,336 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,366 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,043 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2,016 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,970 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,910 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,880 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,854 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,841 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,826 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,814 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,778 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,776 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,794 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,741 | -3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,741 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,741 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,434 | 2,206 | 2,548 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,056 | 1,841 | 2,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,741 | 1,826 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- 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 fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria?
- Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Bulgaria was 1,741 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,548 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,741 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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