Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 697 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
697
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,490
in 2020
All-time low
395
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2007201520242007: 5882008: 3952009: 7542010: 6632011: 1.1k2012: 8792013: 5242014: 6782015: 1.1k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 4882019: 6132020: 1.5k2021: 8842022: 9532023: 9652024: 697

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria stood at 697.

The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria peaked at 1,490 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 395, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 588
2008 395 -32.8%
2009 754 +90.9%
2010 663 -12.1%
2011 1,143 +72.4%
2012 879 -23.1%
2013 524 -40.4%
2014 678 +29.4%
2015 1,134 +67.3%
2016 1,042 -8.1%
2017 1,038 -0.4%
2018 488 -53.0%
2019 613 +25.6%
2020 1,490 +143.1%
2021 884 -40.7%
2022 953 +7.8%
2023 965 +1.3%
2024 697 -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 579 395 754 3
2010s 820.2 488 1,143 10
2020s 997.8 697 1,490 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Norway 923 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 760 compare
  3. 12 Slovakia 755 compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 696 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 620 compare
  6. 16 Finland 557 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Bulgaria was 697 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,490 in 2020.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 395 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 457 data points, 2007–2024
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