National road freight transport by distance class and type of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: National road freight transport by distance class and type of was 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
All-time low
5,719 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025
National road freight transport by distance class and type of in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for national road freight transport by distance class and type of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national road freight transport by distance class and type of in Bulgaria peaked at 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,719 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
National road freight transport by distance class and type of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,806 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2007 | 5,890 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,122 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 6,306 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6,120 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,518 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,286 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,192 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 6,826 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7,172 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7,324 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,328 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 7,734 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,719 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 7,410 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 9,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 8,817 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9,902 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 10,456 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,281 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,806 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,122 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,922 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,719 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,328 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,436 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,410 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Denmark 14,357 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 20 Hungary 11,811 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 21 Ireland 11,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 23 Switzerland 10,705 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 24 Portugal 7,347 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 25 Slovakia 7,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 25 Slovakia 7,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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 national road freight transport by distance class and type of in Bulgaria?
- National road freight transport by distance class and type of in Bulgaria was 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national road freight transport by distance class and type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- What is the lowest national road freight transport by distance class and type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,719 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for national road freight transport by distance class and type of?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national road freight transport by distance class and type of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 National road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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