Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Motorcycles by engine size was 171,561 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria is 171,561 Number, 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 Number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43,000 Number, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 50 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 246,470 Number | — |
| 1975 | 250,870 Number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 221,180 Number | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 201.88 million Number | +91174.5% |
| 1990 | 225,533 Number | -99.9% |
| 1991 | 226,853 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 228,334 Number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 230,600 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 232,400 Number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 233,400 Number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 234,950 Number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 236,260 Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 233,952 Number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 235,000 Number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 236,300 Number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 238,000 Number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 239,600 Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 243,000 Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 93,000 Number | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 98,000 Number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 43,000 Number | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 51,000 Number | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 60,000 Number | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 67,000 Number | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 70,000 Number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 74,000 Number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 78,000 Number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 82,000 Number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 88,035 Number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 93,869 Number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 99,797 Number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 105,988 Number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 112,388 Number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 118,738 Number | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 124,311 Number | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 129,524 Number | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 136,919 Number | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 146,629 Number | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 158,344 Number | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 171,561 Number | +8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 171,561 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202 Number, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 171,561 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 248,606 Number, 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 Number | 201.88 million Number |
| 1990 | -99.9% | 201.88 million Number | 225,533 Number |
| 2004 | -61.7% | 243,000 Number | 93,000 Number |
| 2006 | -56.1% | 98,000 Number | 43,000 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,670 Number | 246,470 Number | 250,870 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 101.05 million Number | 221,180 Number | 201.88 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 231,728 Number | 225,533 Number | 236,260 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,890 Number | 43,000 Number | 243,000 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,282 Number | 70,000 Number | 118,738 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,548 Number | 124,311 Number | 171,561 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 motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Bulgaria was 171,561 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 201.88 million Number in 1985.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 Number in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 50 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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