Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle was 18,348 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
18,348
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
44,348
in 2003
All-time low
205
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria, 1970–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199720251970: 2051975: 2341980: 2671985: 24.9k1990: 34.6k1994: 41.4k1995: 41.8k1996: 41.6k1997: 41.2k1998: 42.3k1999: 42.7k2000: 43.0k2001: 43.6k2002: 43.9k2003: 44.3k2004: 36.6k2005: 37.8k2006: 22.8k2007: 23.9k2008: 25.2k2009: 25.1k2010: 24.5k2011: 23.7k2012: 23.3k2013: 23.3k2014: 23.6k2015: 24.0k2016: 23.4k2017: 21.0k2018: 20.8k2019: 20.7k2020: 19.4k2021: 17.7k2022: 18.0k2023: 18.4k2024: 18.1k2025: 18.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria is 18,348, measured 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 type of vehicle in Bulgaria peaked at 44,348 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 205, in 1970.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1970 205
1975 234 +14.1%
1980 267 +14.1%
1985 24,923 +9234.5%
1990 34,599 +38.8%
1994 41,432 +19.7%
1995 41,839 +1.0%
1996 41,642 -0.5%
1997 41,202 -1.1%
1998 42,264 +2.6%
1999 42,721 +1.1%
2000 43,005 +0.7%
2001 43,566 +1.3%
2002 43,860 +0.7%
2003 44,348 +1.1%
2004 36,630 -17.4%
2005 37,776 +3.1%
2006 22,755 -39.8%
2007 23,883 +5.0%
2008 25,249 +5.7%
2009 25,091 -0.6%
2010 24,457 -2.5%
2011 23,651 -3.3%
2012 23,289 -1.5%
2013 23,259 -0.1%
2014 23,603 +1.5%
2015 24,010 +1.7%
2016 23,365 -2.7%
2017 21,018 -10.0%
2018 20,818 -1.0%
2019 20,687 -0.6%
2020 19,450 -6.0%
2021 17,731 -8.8%
2022 17,963 +1.3%
2023 18,392 +2.4%
2024 18,142 -1.4%
2025 18,348 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 219.5 205 234 2
1980s 12,595 267 24,923 2
1990s 40,814 34,599 42,721 7
2000s 34,616 22,755 44,348 10
2010s 22,816 20,687 24,457 10
2020s 18,338 17,731 19,450 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Republic of Moldova 22,024 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 21,451 compare
  3. 12 Finland 20,136 compare
  4. 14 Portugal 18,117 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 17,674 compare
  6. 16 Belgium 16,966 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria?
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Bulgaria was 18,348 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 44,348 in 2003.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 205 in 1970.
How does Bulgaria rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle 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 type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle
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42 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2025
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