Freight transport in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Freight transport was 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
359.8 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
13th
of 19 countries
All-time high
1,018 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2007
All-time low
197.6 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Freight transport in Bulgaria, 1994–2025

2004006008001.0k1994200920251994: 359.5 Tonnes-kilometres1995: 732.7 Tonnes-kilometres1996: 627.3 Tonnes-kilometres1997: 676.9 Tonnes-kilometres1998: 710.8 Tonnes-kilometres1999: 274.2 Tonnes-kilometres2000: 313.4 Tonnes-kilometres2001: 511.6 Tonnes-kilometres2002: 663.2 Tonnes-kilometres2003: 591.2 Tonnes-kilometres2004: 704.2 Tonnes-kilometres2005: 754.7 Tonnes-kilometres2006: 784.9 Tonnes-kilometres2007: 1.0k Tonnes-kilometres2008: 893.4 Tonnes-kilometres2009: 620.1 Tonnes-kilometres2010: 579.6 Tonnes-kilometres2011: 454.8 Tonnes-kilometres2012: 424.8 Tonnes-kilometres2013: 408.7 Tonnes-kilometres2014: 407.1 Tonnes-kilometres2015: 364.1 Tonnes-kilometres2016: 286.4 Tonnes-kilometres2017: 383.3 Tonnes-kilometres2018: 231 Tonnes-kilometres2019: 210.3 Tonnes-kilometres2020: 197.6 Tonnes-kilometres2021: 241.3 Tonnes-kilometres2022: 300.8 Tonnes-kilometres2023: 474.1 Tonnes-kilometres2024: 294 Tonnes-kilometres2025: 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2025, freight transport in Bulgaria stood at 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freight transport in Bulgaria peaked at 1,018 Tonnes-kilometres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 197.6 Tonnes-kilometres, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 563.57 Tonnes-kilometres 274.2 Tonnes-kilometres 732.7 Tonnes-kilometres 6
2000s 685.48 Tonnes-kilometres 313.4 Tonnes-kilometres 1,018 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2010s 375 Tonnes-kilometres 210.3 Tonnes-kilometres 579.6 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2020s 311.27 Tonnes-kilometres 197.6 Tonnes-kilometres 474.1 Tonnes-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 11 Austria 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 200.8 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 15 Finland 152.6 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 16 Sweden 84.8 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is freight transport in Bulgaria?
Freight transport in Bulgaria was 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest freight transport recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,018 Tonnes-kilometres in 2007.
What is the lowest freight transport recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 197.6 Tonnes-kilometres in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for freight transport?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is freight transport rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
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Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.