Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 13.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.5
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2015
All-time low
13.5
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria, 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 24.82011: 24.52012: 232013: 25.52014: 28.92015: 30.82016: 26.72017: 27.32018: 24.52019: 21.12020: 19.22021: 192022: 17.72023: 16.92024: 172025: 13.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria stood at 13.5. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria peaked at 30.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 24.8
2011 24.5 -1.2%
2012 23 -6.1%
2013 25.5 +10.9%
2014 28.9 +13.3%
2015 30.8 +6.6%
2016 26.7 -13.3%
2017 27.3 +2.2%
2018 24.5 -10.3%
2019 21.1 -13.9%
2020 19.2 -9.0%
2021 19 -1.0%
2022 17.7 -6.8%
2023 16.9 -4.5%
2024 17 +0.6%
2025 13.5 -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.71 21.1 30.8 10
2020s 17.22 13.5 19.2 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Finland 23.2 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 18.6 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 15.1 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 13.5 compare
  5. 7 North Macedonia 13.3 compare
  6. 8 Greece 12.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria was 13.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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