Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 4,025 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,025 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4,320 Kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
4,019 Kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
37
1970–2024

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria, 1970–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199720241970: 4.2k Kilometre1980: 4.3k Kilometre1990: 4.3k Kilometre1991: 4.3k Kilometre1992: 4.3k Kilometre1993: 4.3k Kilometre1994: 4.3k Kilometre1995: 4.3k Kilometre1996: 4.3k Kilometre1997: 4.3k Kilometre1998: 4.3k Kilometre1999: 4.3k Kilometre2000: 4.3k Kilometre2001: 4.3k Kilometre2002: 4.3k Kilometre2003: 4.3k Kilometre2004: 4.3k Kilometre2005: 4.2k Kilometre2006: 4.1k Kilometre2007: 4.1k Kilometre2008: 4.1k Kilometre2009: 4.2k Kilometre2010: 4.1k Kilometre2011: 4.1k Kilometre2012: 4.1k Kilometre2013: 4.0k Kilometre2014: 4.0k Kilometre2015: 4.0k Kilometre2016: 4.0k Kilometre2017: 4.0k Kilometre2018: 4.0k Kilometre2019: 4.0k Kilometre2020: 4.0k Kilometre2021: 4.0k Kilometre2022: 4.0k Kilometre2023: 4.0k Kilometre2024: 4.0k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria is 4,025 Kilometre, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria peaked at 4,320 Kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,019 Kilometre, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 4,196 Kilometre
1980 4,267 Kilometre +1.7%
1990 4,299 Kilometre +0.7%
1991 4,299 Kilometre +0.0%
1992 4,294 Kilometre -0.1%
1993 4,294 Kilometre +0.0%
1994 4,291 Kilometre -0.1%
1995 4,293 Kilometre +0.0%
1996 4,293 Kilometre +0.0%
1997 4,291 Kilometre -0.0%
1998 4,290 Kilometre -0.0%
1999 4,290 Kilometre +0.0%
2000 4,320 Kilometre +0.7%
2001 4,320 Kilometre +0.0%
2002 4,318 Kilometre -0.0%
2003 4,316 Kilometre -0.0%
2004 4,259 Kilometre -1.3%
2005 4,154 Kilometre -2.5%
2006 4,146 Kilometre -0.2%
2007 4,143 Kilometre -0.1%
2008 4,144 Kilometre +0.0%
2009 4,150 Kilometre +0.1%
2010 4,098 Kilometre -1.3%
2011 4,072 Kilometre -0.6%
2012 4,070 Kilometre -0.0%
2013 4,032 Kilometre -0.9%
2014 4,023 Kilometre -0.2%
2015 4,019 Kilometre -0.1%
2016 4,029 Kilometre +0.2%
2017 4,030 Kilometre +0.0%
2018 4,030 Kilometre +0.0%
2019 4,030 Kilometre +0.0%
2020 4,029 Kilometre -0.0%
2021 4,031 Kilometre +0.0%
2022 4,029 Kilometre -0.0%
2023 4,029 Kilometre +0.0%
2024 4,025 Kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,196 Kilometre 4,196 Kilometre 4,196 Kilometre 1
1980s 4,267 Kilometre 4,267 Kilometre 4,267 Kilometre 1
1990s 4,293 Kilometre 4,290 Kilometre 4,299 Kilometre 10
2000s 4,227 Kilometre 4,143 Kilometre 4,320 Kilometre 10
2010s 4,043 Kilometre 4,019 Kilometre 4,098 Kilometre 10
2020s 4,029 Kilometre 4,025 Kilometre 4,031 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Finland 5,915 Kilometre compare
  2. 16 Austria 5,624 Kilometre compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 5,307 Kilometre compare
  4. 19 Norway 3,962 Kilometre compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 3,629 Kilometre compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 3,629 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria?
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Bulgaria was 4,025 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,320 Kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,019 Kilometre in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,737 data points, 1962–2024
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