International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 3,920 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,920 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,782 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1,785 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2009: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 2.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 2.9k Thousand tonnes2012: 2.8k Thousand tonnes2013: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2014: 3.0k Thousand tonnes2015: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2016: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 3.0k Thousand tonnes2019: 2.8k Thousand tonnes2020: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2021: 5.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 5.0k Thousand tonnes2023: 5.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2025: 3.9k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 3,920 Thousand tonnes for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria peaked at 5,782 Thousand tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,785 Thousand tonnes, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 27th 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 - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 1,785 Thousand tonnes
2009 1,917 Thousand tonnes +7.4%
2010 1,977 Thousand tonnes +3.1%
2011 2,943 Thousand tonnes +48.9%
2012 2,793 Thousand tonnes -5.1%
2013 3,396 Thousand tonnes +21.6%
2014 3,006 Thousand tonnes -11.5%
2015 3,817 Thousand tonnes +27.0%
2016 4,550 Thousand tonnes +19.2%
2017 3,782 Thousand tonnes -16.9%
2018 2,973 Thousand tonnes -21.4%
2019 2,844 Thousand tonnes -4.3%
2020 3,963 Thousand tonnes +39.3%
2021 5,079 Thousand tonnes +28.2%
2022 4,950 Thousand tonnes -2.5%
2023 5,782 Thousand tonnes +16.8%
2024 3,929 Thousand tonnes -32.0%
2025 3,920 Thousand tonnes -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,851 Thousand tonnes 1,785 Thousand tonnes 1,917 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 3,208 Thousand tonnes 1,977 Thousand tonnes 4,550 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 4,604 Thousand tonnes 3,920 Thousand tonnes 5,782 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Switzerland 4,727 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 4,666 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 4,666 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 28 Latvia 3,209 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 28 Latvia 3,209 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 30 Greece 1,520 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria?
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria was 3,920 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5,782 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,785 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, 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 - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 688 data points, 2008–2025
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