Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.21 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Bulgaria is 1.21 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Bulgaria peaked at 5.89 billion million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 billion million passenger-km | 3.82 billion million passenger-km | 5.89 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.57 billion million passenger-km | 2.14 billion million passenger-km | 3.47 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion million passenger-km | 1.44 billion million passenger-km | 2.10 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion million passenger-km | 1.12 billion million passenger-km | 1.21 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Bulgaria?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bulgaria was 1.21 billion million passenger-km in 2021, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.