Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 167,087 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria is 167,087, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria peaked at 176,345 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 116,231, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 176,345 | — |
| 2009 | 147,838 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 130,989 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 136,840 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 141,622 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 162,357 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 155,089 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 163,742 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 150,410 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 155,345 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 145,987 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 116,231 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 139,135 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 163,127 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 163,160 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 168,597 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 150,252 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 167,087 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,092 | 147,838 | 176,345 | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,861 | 116,231 | 163,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,560 | 139,135 | 168,597 | 6 |
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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 road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Bulgaria was 167,087 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 176,345 in 2008.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,231 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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