Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Motorcycles by engine size was 171,561 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria is 171,561, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria peaked at 201.88 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 246,470 | — |
| 1975 | 250,870 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 221,180 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 201.88 million | +91174.5% |
| 1990 | 225,533 | -99.9% |
| 1991 | 226,853 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 228,334 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 230,600 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 232,400 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 233,400 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 234,950 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 236,260 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 233,952 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 235,000 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 236,300 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 238,000 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 239,600 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 243,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 93,000 | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 98,000 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 43,000 | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 51,000 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 60,000 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 67,000 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 74,000 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 78,000 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 82,000 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 88,035 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 93,869 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 99,797 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 105,988 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 112,388 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 118,738 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 124,311 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 129,524 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 136,919 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 146,629 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 158,344 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 171,561 | +8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 171,561 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 171,561 is below the median for high income countries, which is 248,606, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motorcycles by engine size 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 | +91174.5% | 221,180 | 201.88 million |
| 1990 | -99.9% | 201.88 million | 225,533 |
| 2004 | -61.7% | 243,000 | 93,000 |
| 2006 | -56.1% | 98,000 | 43,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,670 | 246,470 | 250,870 | 2 |
| 1980s | 101.05 million | 221,180 | 201.88 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 231,728 | 225,533 | 236,260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,890 | 43,000 | 243,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,282 | 70,000 | 118,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,548 | 124,311 | 171,561 | 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 motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria was 171,561 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 201.88 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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