Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 29,523 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,523 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
30,986 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
20,192 Thousand tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 20.2k Thousand tonnes2002: 20.3k Thousand tonnes2003: 21.4k Thousand tonnes2004: 23.1k Thousand tonnes2005: 24.8k Thousand tonnes2006: 27.5k Thousand tonnes2007: 24.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 26.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 21.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 22.9k Thousand tonnes2011: 25.1k Thousand tonnes2012: 25.9k Thousand tonnes2013: 28.8k Thousand tonnes2014: 27.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 27.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 28.7k Thousand tonnes2017: 31.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 27.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 31.0k Thousand tonnes2020: 25.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 25.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 30.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 30.0k Thousand tonnes2024: 29.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 29,523 Thousand tonnes for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 30,986 Thousand tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,192 Thousand tonnes, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2001 20,192 Thousand tonnes —
2002 20,300 Thousand tonnes +0.5%
2003 21,358 Thousand tonnes +5.2%
2004 23,129 Thousand tonnes +8.3%
2005 24,841 Thousand tonnes +7.4%
2006 27,511 Thousand tonnes +10.7%
2007 24,899 Thousand tonnes -9.5%
2008 26,570 Thousand tonnes +6.7%
2009 21,893 Thousand tonnes -17.6%
2010 22,946 Thousand tonnes +4.8%
2011 25,130 Thousand tonnes +9.5%
2012 25,877 Thousand tonnes +3.0%
2013 28,841 Thousand tonnes +11.5%
2014 27,235 Thousand tonnes -5.6%
2015 27,166 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2016 28,685 Thousand tonnes +5.6%
2017 30,950 Thousand tonnes +7.9%
2018 27,868 Thousand tonnes -10.0%
2019 30,986 Thousand tonnes +11.2%
2020 25,258 Thousand tonnes -18.5%
2021 25,576 Thousand tonnes +1.3%
2022 30,731 Thousand tonnes +20.2%
2023 29,981 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2024 29,523 Thousand tonnes -1.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 29,523 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,645 Thousand tonnes, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 29,523 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 81,645 Thousand tonnes, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,410 Thousand tonnes 20,192 Thousand tonnes 27,511 Thousand tonnes 9
2010s 27,568 Thousand tonnes 22,946 Thousand tonnes 30,986 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 28,214 Thousand tonnes 25,258 Thousand tonnes 30,731 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Latvia 32,344 Thousand tonnes compare
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  3. 24 Slovenia 21,780 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 21,780 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 26 Estonia 20,839 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 26 Estonia 20,839 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 29,523 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 30,986 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 20,192 Thousand tonnes in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
214 places, 5,082 data points, 1997–2024
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