Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 12.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.7%
World rank
110th
of 182 countries
All-time high
395.16 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-90.72 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
52
1971–2023

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 12.44 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.7% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 395.16 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -90.72 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 110th of 182 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.

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -0.3742 % change on previous year —
1972 4.04 % change on previous year -1179.7%
1973 5.85 % change on previous year +44.9%
1974 4.15 % change on previous year -29.1%
1975 1.77 % change on previous year -57.3%
1976 19.13 % change on previous year +980.9%
1977 2.19 % change on previous year -88.6%
1978 7.14 % change on previous year +226.2%
1979 17 % change on previous year +138.0%
1980 1.85 % change on previous year -89.1%
1981 -0.028 % change on previous year -101.5%
1982 -6.27 % change on previous year +22306.3%
1983 6.87 % change on previous year -209.5%
1984 8.94 % change on previous year +30.2%
1985 7.18 % change on previous year -19.7%
1986 -5.97 % change on previous year -183.1%
1987 6.6 % change on previous year -210.6%
1988 3.27 % change on previous year -50.4%
1989 -7.67 % change on previous year -334.2%
1990 -4.54 % change on previous year -40.8%
1991 -66.14 % change on previous year +1356.8%
1992 26.06 % change on previous year -139.4%
1993 12.51 % change on previous year -52.0%
1994 -13.82 % change on previous year -210.5%
1995 9.31 % change on previous year -167.4%
1996 -16.75 % change on previous year -279.8%
1997 0.4873 % change on previous year -102.9%
1998 14.69 % change on previous year +2913.9%
1999 -11.24 % change on previous year -176.5%
2000 -27.15 % change on previous year +141.6%
2001 -56.29 % change on previous year +107.3%
2002 -73.16 % change on previous year +30.0%
2003 395.16 % change on previous year -640.1%
2004 53.17 % change on previous year -86.5%
2005 37.25 % change on previous year -29.9%
2006 23.67 % change on previous year -36.5%
2007 5.79 % change on previous year -75.6%
2008 25.52 % change on previous year +341.1%
2009 -25.65 % change on previous year -200.5%
2010 0.4604 % change on previous year -101.8%
2011 16.34 % change on previous year +3449.0%
2012 4.31 % change on previous year -73.6%
2013 4.13 % change on previous year -4.2%
2014 4.63 % change on previous year +12.2%
2015 0.316 % change on previous year -93.2%
2016 2.71 % change on previous year +757.9%
2017 3.73 % change on previous year +37.6%
2018 -9.75 % change on previous year -361.3%
2019 -18.56 % change on previous year +90.4%
2020 -46.8 % change on previous year +152.1%
2021 -90.72 % change on previous year +93.8%
2023 12.44 % change on previous year -113.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 12.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.54 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 12.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.05 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 -22306.3% -0.028 % change on previous year -6.27 % change on previous year
2011 +3449.0% 0.4604 % change on previous year 16.34 % change on previous year
1998 +2913.9% 0.4873 % change on previous year 14.69 % change on previous year
1991 -1356.8% -4.54 % change on previous year -66.14 % change on previous year
1972 +1179.7% -0.3742 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.77 % change on previous year -0.3742 % change on previous year 19.13 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.48 % change on previous year -7.67 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.94 % change on previous year -66.14 % change on previous year 26.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 35.83 % change on previous year -73.16 % change on previous year 395.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8318 % change on previous year -18.56 % change on previous year 16.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s -41.69 % change on previous year -90.72 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 107 Lebanon 12.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Albania 12.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Bahamas 12.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Mexico 12.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Belgium 12.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 United States 10.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 12.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 395.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -90.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
182 places, 7,630 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number airline passengers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.