International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 4,138 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,138 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,206 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2022
All-time low
2,856 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
In 2025, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria stood at 4,138 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria peaked at 6,206 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,856 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 20th 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 20 years of available data.
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,148 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2007 | 3,819 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 3,422 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3,951 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 4,296 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3,803 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 5,015 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 5,038 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 4,803 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 4,295 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 3,742 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 2,856 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 4,779 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +67.3% |
| 2021 | 5,760 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 6,206 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5,711 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 4,617 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 4,138 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,363 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,819 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,348 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,856 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,202 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,138 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,206 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 18 Slovenia 4,443 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovenia 4,443 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 21 Austria 3,351 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,052 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 22 United Kingdom 3,052 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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 international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria?
- International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria was 4,138 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 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 6,206 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,856 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th 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 27.2%. 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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