Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 18,348 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18,348 Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
44,348 Number
in 2003
All-time low
205 Number
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2025
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Bulgaria, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18,348 Number for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Bulgaria peaked at 44,348 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 205 Number, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205 Number | — |
| 1975 | 234 Number | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 267 Number | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 24,923 Number | +9234.5% |
| 1990 | 34,599 Number | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 41,432 Number | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 41,839 Number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 41,642 Number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41,202 Number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 42,264 Number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 42,721 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43,005 Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43,566 Number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 43,860 Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44,348 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36,630 Number | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 37,776 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22,755 Number | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 23,883 Number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 25,249 Number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 25,091 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24,457 Number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,651 Number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23,289 Number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23,259 Number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,603 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24,010 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,365 Number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21,018 Number | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 20,818 Number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20,687 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,450 Number | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17,731 Number | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 17,963 Number | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18,392 Number | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 18,142 Number | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 18,348 Number | +1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18,348 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046 Number, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18,348 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +9234.5% | 267 Number | 24,923 Number |
| 2006 | -39.8% | 37,776 Number | 22,755 Number |
| 1990 | +38.8% | 24,923 Number | 34,599 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.5 Number | 205 Number | 234 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,595 Number | 267 Number | 24,923 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 40,814 Number | 34,599 Number | 42,721 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 34,616 Number | 22,755 Number | 44,348 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,816 Number | 20,687 Number | 24,457 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,338 Number | 17,731 Number | 19,450 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Bulgaria?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Bulgaria was 18,348 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44,348 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 Number in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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