Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 18,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,573
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
35,262
in 1990
All-time low
18,573
in 2024
Years of data
26
1990–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 35.3k1991: 34.0k1992: 34.5k1993: 33.3k1994: 32.0k1995: 30.8k1996: 30.0k1997: 30.9k1998: 29.8k1999: 30.1k2000: 25.1k2001: 25.0k2002: 25.1k2003: 23.6k2004: 22.6k2005: 22.3k2006: 23.8k2007: 24.3k2008: 24.2k2009: 24.4k2010: 23.9k2011: 23.6k2012: 24.4k2013: 25.5k2023: 20.0k2024: 18.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria is 18,573, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria peaked at 35,262 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,573, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 35,262 —
1991 34,040 -3.5%
1992 34,498 +1.3%
1993 33,272 -3.6%
1994 32,026 -3.7%
1995 30,753 -4.0%
1996 29,985 -2.5%
1997 30,884 +3.0%
1998 29,816 -3.5%
1999 30,104 +1.0%
2000 25,086 -16.7%
2001 25,033 -0.2%
2002 25,051 +0.1%
2003 23,638 -5.6%
2004 22,644 -4.2%
2005 22,254 -1.7%
2006 23,819 +7.0%
2007 24,288 +2.0%
2008 24,181 -0.4%
2009 24,403 +0.9%
2010 23,893 -2.1%
2011 23,615 -1.2%
2012 24,410 +3.4%
2013 25,456 +4.3%
2023 20,001 -21.4%
2024 18,573 -7.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 18,573 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 18,573 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,064 29,816 35,262 10
2000s 24,040 22,254 25,086 10
2010s 24,344 23,615 25,456 4
2020s 19,287 18,573 20,001 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Türkiye 39,316 compare
  2. 23 Finland 35,852 compare
  3. 24 Portugal 30,340 compare
  4. 26 Ireland 17,735 compare
  5. 27 Croatia 13,212 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 13,212 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More reference data data for Bulgaria

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria was 18,573 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35,262 in 1990.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18,573 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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