Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2024)
18,573 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
35,262 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
18,573 Thousand train-kilometres
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: 35.3k Thousand train-kilometres1991: 34.0k Thousand train-kilometres1992: 34.5k Thousand train-kilometres1993: 33.3k Thousand train-kilometres1994: 32.0k Thousand train-kilometres1995: 30.8k Thousand train-kilometres1996: 30.0k Thousand train-kilometres1997: 30.9k Thousand train-kilometres1998: 29.8k Thousand train-kilometres1999: 30.1k Thousand train-kilometres2000: 25.1k Thousand train-kilometres2001: 25.0k Thousand train-kilometres2002: 25.1k Thousand train-kilometres2003: 23.6k Thousand train-kilometres2004: 22.6k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 22.3k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 23.8k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 24.3k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 24.2k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 24.4k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 23.9k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 23.6k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 24.4k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 25.5k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 20.0k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 18.6k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Bulgaria is 18,573 Thousand train-kilometres, 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 Thousand train-kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,573 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 37 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Türkiye 39,316 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 19 Finland 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 20 Portugal 30,340 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 22 Ireland 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 23 Croatia 13,212 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 13,195 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 Thousand train-kilometres 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 Thousand train-kilometres 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 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 37 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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Indicator
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,053 data points, 1970–2024
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