Lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Lorries and road tractors by age was 331,763 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
331,763 Number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
331,763 Number
in 2012
All-time low
170,232 Number
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2012

Lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria, 1992–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200220121992: 170.2k Number1993: 185.8k Number1994: 195.8k Number1995: 203.3k Number1996: 207.9k Number1997: 211.0k Number1998: 220.9k Number1999: 230.1k Number2000: 237.7k Number2001: 246.0k Number2002: 255.4k Number2003: 268.1k Number2004: 296.0k Number2005: 311.0k Number2006: 208.3k Number2007: 239.8k Number2008: 273.6k Number2009: 290.8k Number2010: 304.4k Number2011: 315.5k Number2012: 331.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria stood at 331,763 Number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria peaked at 331,763 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170,232 Number, in 1992.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1992 170,232 Number —
1993 185,824 Number +9.2%
1994 195,786 Number +5.4%
1995 203,257 Number +3.8%
1996 207,858 Number +2.3%
1997 210,960 Number +1.5%
1998 220,948 Number +4.7%
1999 230,131 Number +4.2%
2000 237,655 Number +3.3%
2001 245,962 Number +3.5%
2002 255,412 Number +3.8%
2003 268,098 Number +5.0%
2004 296,001 Number +10.4%
2005 311,038 Number +5.1%
2006 208,295 Number -33.0%
2007 239,769 Number +15.1%
2008 273,570 Number +14.1%
2009 290,784 Number +6.3%
2010 304,436 Number +4.7%
2011 315,505 Number +3.6%
2012 331,763 Number +5.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 331,763 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 331,763 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lorries and road tractors by age 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
2006 -33.0% 311,038 Number 208,295 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,124 Number 170,232 Number 230,131 Number 8
2000s 262,658 Number 208,295 Number 311,038 Number 10
2010s 317,235 Number 304,436 Number 331,763 Number 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Hungary 414,405 Number compare
  2. 21 Austria 400,203 Number compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 350,700 Number compare
  4. 24 Ireland 301,265 Number compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 284,009 Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 284,009 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Bulgaria was 331,763 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 331,763 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 170,232 Number in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 988 data points, 1970–2012
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