Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of was 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2016
All-time low
13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2006201520252006: 13.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 14.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 15.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 17.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 19.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 21.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 24.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 27.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 27.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 32.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 35.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 35.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 26.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 20.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 32.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 35.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 35.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 33.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 27.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2025: 27.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in 2025.

The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in Bulgaria peaked at 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2006 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2007 14,624 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.2%
2008 15,322 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.8%
2009 17,742 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +15.8%
2010 19,433 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.5%
2011 21,214 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.2%
2012 24,372 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +14.9%
2013 27,097 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +11.2%
2014 27,854 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.8%
2015 32,297 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +16.0%
2016 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.6%
2017 35,150 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.7%
2018 26,950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -23.3%
2019 20,551 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -23.7%
2020 32,566 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +58.5%
2021 35,130 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +7.9%
2022 35,134 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.0%
2023 33,125 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.7%
2024 26,969 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -18.6%
2025 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,363 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 17,742 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4
2010s 27,033 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 19,433 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 31,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 26,969 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 35,134 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Belgium 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 21 Finland 25,537 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 22 Portugal 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 23 Austria 25,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in Bulgaria?
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in Bulgaria was 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2016.
What is the lowest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 1,005 data points, 1999–2025
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