Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
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 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7% | — |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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 47 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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