Road motor vehicle traffic in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Road motor vehicle traffic was 2,199 Vehicle-kilometres in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,199 Vehicle-kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2,830 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2016
All-time low
921 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Road motor vehicle traffic in Bulgaria, 2000–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201220252000: 921 Vehicle-kilometres2001: 1.1k Vehicle-kilometres2002: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2003: 1.3k Vehicle-kilometres2004: 1.5k Vehicle-kilometres2005: 1.3k Vehicle-kilometres2006: 1.6k Vehicle-kilometres2007: 1.7k Vehicle-kilometres2008: 1.8k Vehicle-kilometres2009: 1.9k Vehicle-kilometres2010: 1.9k Vehicle-kilometres2011: 2.1k Vehicle-kilometres2012: 2.2k Vehicle-kilometres2013: 2.4k Vehicle-kilometres2014: 2.3k Vehicle-kilometres2015: 2.7k Vehicle-kilometres2016: 2.8k Vehicle-kilometres2017: 2.7k Vehicle-kilometres2018: 2.1k Vehicle-kilometres2019: 1.6k Vehicle-kilometres2020: 2.5k Vehicle-kilometres2021: 2.8k Vehicle-kilometres2022: 2.7k Vehicle-kilometres2023: 2.6k Vehicle-kilometres2024: 2.2k Vehicle-kilometres2025: 2.2k Vehicle-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2,199 Vehicle-kilometres for road motor vehicle traffic in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Bulgaria peaked at 2,830 Vehicle-kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 921 Vehicle-kilometres, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,411 Vehicle-kilometres 921 Vehicle-kilometres 1,903 Vehicle-kilometres 10
2010s 2,290 Vehicle-kilometres 1,637 Vehicle-kilometres 2,830 Vehicle-kilometres 10
2020s 2,470 Vehicle-kilometres 2,197 Vehicle-kilometres 2,756 Vehicle-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Iceland 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  2. 24 Malta 2,949 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  3. 25 Greece 2,203 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  4. 27 North Macedonia 1,015 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  5. 28 Serbia 841 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 451 Vehicle-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is road motor vehicle traffic in Bulgaria?
Road motor vehicle traffic in Bulgaria was 2,199 Vehicle-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,830 Vehicle-kilometres in 2016.
What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 921 Vehicle-kilometres in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
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