New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 49,182 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 49,182 for new passenger cars by unloaded weight in 2025.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Bulgaria peaked at 351,433 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,114, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 54 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.
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,433 | — |
| 1991 | 31,093 | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 44,186 | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 83,713 | +89.5% |
| 1994 | 76,529 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 56,702 | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 69,500 | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 28,166 | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 70,797 | +151.4% |
| 1999 | 103,459 | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 98,185 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 117,333 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 121,512 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 143,480 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 150,803 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 168,102 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 182,095 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 348,887 | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 351,433 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 201,304 | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 186,092 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 191,430 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 196,614 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15,114 | -92.3% |
| 2014 | 16,626 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 17,271 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,386 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 25,995 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 28,584 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 32,885 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 20,429 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 24,467 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 28,568 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 37,476 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 42,799 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 49,182 | +14.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 49,182 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,565, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 49,182 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,418, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New passenger cars by unloaded weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +151.4% | 28,166 | 70,797 |
| 2013 | -92.3% | 196,614 | 15,114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,058 | 28,166 | 103,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,313 | 98,185 | 351,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,100 | 15,114 | 196,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,820 | 20,429 | 49,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 35 Serbia 52,826 compare
- 35 Serbia 52,826 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 47,530 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 42,159 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 42,159 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 new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Bulgaria?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Bulgaria was 49,182 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 351,433 in 2008.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,114 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by unloaded weight rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. 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 New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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