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
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.71 | 21.1 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 13.5 | 19.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- 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 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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