International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 3,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2022
All-time low
1,714 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2006201520252006: 1.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 2.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 1.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 2.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 1.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 2.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 2.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 2.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 3.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 4.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 4.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 3.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 2.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 3.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 4.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 5.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 5.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 3.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2025: 3.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria is 3,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Bulgaria peaked at 5,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,714 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 - 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2006 1,733 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2007 2,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +19.3%
2008 1,714 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.1%
2009 2,008 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +17.2%
2010 1,941 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.3%
2011 2,846 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +46.6%
2012 2,343 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.7%
2013 2,425 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.5%
2014 2,930 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +20.8%
2015 3,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +26.3%
2016 4,703 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +27.0%
2017 4,087 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -13.1%
2018 2,958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -27.6%
2019 2,550 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -13.8%
2020 3,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +31.8%
2021 4,141 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +23.2%
2022 5,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +29.4%
2023 5,326 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.6%
2024 3,824 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -28.2%
2025 3,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,880 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,714 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4
2010s 3,048 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,941 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,703 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 4,245 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Lithuania 3,656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 3,656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 21 Croatia 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 21 Croatia 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 23 Austria 3,052 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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 3,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 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 5,360 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,714 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
Bulgaria ranks 20th 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 down 6.6%. 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 937 data points, 1999–2025
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