Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.0%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

102030402005201520252005: 39.7 Percentage2006: 39.7 Percentage2007: 38.7 Percentage2008: 28.2 Percentage2009: 24.9 Percentage2010: 23.9 Percentage2011: 22.1 Percentage2012: 22.2 Percentage2013: 22.3 Percentage2014: 24.3 Percentage2015: 24.1 Percentage2016: 22 Percentage2017: 20.6 Percentage2018: 18.5 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage2020: 14.7 Percentage2021: 13.2 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 11.1 Percentage2024: 10.5 Percentage2025: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria peaked at 39.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.2% 24.9% 39.7% 5
2010s 21.7% 16.6% 24.3% 10
2020s 11.9% 10.0% 14.7% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  2. 5 Finland 11.3% compare
  3. 6 Hungary 10.4% compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 8.5% compare
  5. 9 Denmark 8.3% compare
  6. 10 Romania 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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