Passengers transported in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Passengers transported was 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,411 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2006
All-time low
1,118 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Passengers transported in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2006201520252006: 2.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2007: 2.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2008: 2.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 2.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 2.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 2.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 1.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 1.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 1.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 1.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 1.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 1.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 1.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 1.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 1.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 1.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 1.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 1.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 1.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2025: 1.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passengers transported in Bulgaria is 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported in Bulgaria peaked at 2,411 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,118 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,318 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,138 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,411 Millions of passenger-kilometres 4
2010s 1,697 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,434 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,090 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 1,411 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,118 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,600 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Norway 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 22 Ireland 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 24 Croatia 1,229 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 918 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  6. 26 Latvia 746 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported in Bulgaria?
Passengers transported in Bulgaria was 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,411 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2006.
What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,118 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for passengers transported?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is passengers transported rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 654 data points, 2004–2025
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