Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26,986 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
33,715 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2007
All-time low
25,704 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2006201520252006: 33.5k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 33.7k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 32.9k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 30.2k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 29.3k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 29.5k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 25.7k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 26.6k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 27.3k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 28.6k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 29.5k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 29.0k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 30.6k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 28.0k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 28.1k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 27.9k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 29.9k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 28.6k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 27.4k Thousand train-kilometres2025: 27.0k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2025, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Bulgaria stood at 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Bulgaria peaked at 33,715 Thousand train-kilometres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25,704 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,560 Thousand train-kilometres 30,163 Thousand train-kilometres 33,715 Thousand train-kilometres 4
2010s 28,418 Thousand train-kilometres 25,704 Thousand train-kilometres 30,610 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 28,144 Thousand train-kilometres 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres 29,857 Thousand train-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Finland 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 47,240 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 20 Portugal 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 23 Ireland 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 18,567 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Bulgaria?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Bulgaria was 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 33,715 Thousand train-kilometres in 2007.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,704 Thousand train-kilometres in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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