International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 4,798 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,798 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,787 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,030 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 3.0k Thousand tonnes2009: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2013: 5.4k Thousand tonnes2014: 4.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 5.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 5.4k Thousand tonnes2017: 5.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 3.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 5.2k Thousand tonnes2021: 6.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 6.5k Thousand tonnes2023: 5.9k Thousand tonnes2024: 5.0k Thousand tonnes2025: 4.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4,798 Thousand tonnes for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria peaked at 6,787 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,030 Thousand tonnes, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 3,030 Thousand tonnes
2009 3,312 Thousand tonnes +9.3%
2010 3,363 Thousand tonnes +1.5%
2011 3,672 Thousand tonnes +9.2%
2012 4,016 Thousand tonnes +9.4%
2013 5,396 Thousand tonnes +34.4%
2014 4,633 Thousand tonnes -14.1%
2015 5,642 Thousand tonnes +21.8%
2016 5,381 Thousand tonnes -4.6%
2017 5,015 Thousand tonnes -6.8%
2018 3,943 Thousand tonnes -21.4%
2019 3,118 Thousand tonnes -20.9%
2020 5,196 Thousand tonnes +66.6%
2021 6,787 Thousand tonnes +30.6%
2022 6,509 Thousand tonnes -4.1%
2023 5,862 Thousand tonnes -9.9%
2024 5,006 Thousand tonnes -14.6%
2025 4,798 Thousand tonnes -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,171 Thousand tonnes 3,030 Thousand tonnes 3,312 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 4,418 Thousand tonnes 3,118 Thousand tonnes 5,642 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 5,693 Thousand tonnes 4,798 Thousand tonnes 6,787 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Portugal 5,674 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 25 Luxembourg 4,912 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 27 Latvia 4,390 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 27 Latvia 4,390 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 29 Norway 3,205 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria?
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria was 4,798 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6,787 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,030 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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40 places, 688 data points, 2008–2025
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