Length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Length of motorways and e-roads was 845 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
845
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 54 countries
All-time high
845
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2024

Length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria, 1970–2024

0200400600800197019972024

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria is 845, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria peaked at 845 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Bulgaria ranks 30th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 10 —
1977 10 +0.0%
1978 10 +0.0%
1979 10 +0.0%
1980 120 +1100.0%
1981 152 +26.7%
1990 273 +79.6%
1991 273 +0.0%
1992 273 +0.0%
1993 276 +1.1%
1994 276 +0.0%
1995 277 +0.4%
1996 314 +13.4%
1997 314 +0.0%
1998 319 +1.6%
1999 324 +1.6%
2000 324 +0.0%
2001 328 +1.2%
2002 328 +0.0%
2003 328 +0.0%
2004 331 +0.9%
2005 331 +0.0%
2006 394 +19.0%
2007 418 +6.1%
2008 418 +0.0%
2009 418 +0.0%
2010 437 +4.5%
2011 458 +4.8%
2012 541 +18.1%
2013 605 +11.8%
2014 610 +0.8%
2015 734 +20.3%
2016 734 +0.0%
2017 734 +0.0%
2018 757 +3.1%
2019 790 +4.4%
2020 806 +2.0%
2021 806 +0.0%
2022 825 +2.4%
2023 840 +1.8%
2024 845 +0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +1100.0% 10 120
1990 +79.6% 152 273
1981 +26.7% 120 152

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 0 10 10
1980s 136 120 152 2
1990s 291.9 273 324 10
2000s 361.8 324 418 10
2010s 640 437 790 10
2020s 824.4 806 845 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Finland 948 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 865.8 compare
  3. 28 Slovakia 865.8 compare
  4. 31 Norway 634 compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 616.02 compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 616.02 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Bulgaria was 845 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 845 in 2024.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Bulgaria rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,703 data points, 1963–2024
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