Special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Special purpose road vehicles was 48,343 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48,343 Number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
48,343 Number
in 2024
All-time low
29,568 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620242008: 29.6k Number2009: 30.6k Number2010: 31.3k Number2011: 31.8k Number2012: 32.9k Number2013: 33.8k Number2014: 35.2k Number2015: 37.3k Number2016: 37.5k Number2017: 34.5k Number2018: 35.5k Number2019: 36.6k Number2020: 38.3k Number2021: 40.8k Number2022: 42.8k Number2023: 45.2k Number2024: 48.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria is 48,343 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria peaked at 48,343 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,568 Number, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 29,568 Number —
2009 30,613 Number +3.5%
2010 31,329 Number +2.3%
2011 31,779 Number +1.4%
2012 32,871 Number +3.4%
2013 33,825 Number +2.9%
2014 35,228 Number +4.1%
2015 37,349 Number +6.0%
2016 37,516 Number +0.4%
2017 34,493 Number -8.1%
2018 35,481 Number +2.9%
2019 36,591 Number +3.1%
2020 38,296 Number +4.7%
2021 40,797 Number +6.5%
2022 42,762 Number +4.8%
2023 45,204 Number +5.7%
2024 48,343 Number +6.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 48,343 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,894 Number, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 48,343 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,400 Number, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,090 Number 29,568 Number 30,613 Number 2
2010s 34,646 Number 31,329 Number 37,516 Number 10
2020s 43,080 Number 38,296 Number 48,343 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Portugal 56,165 Number compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 54,937 Number compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 54,937 Number compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 43,428 Number compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 43,428 Number compare
  6. 20 Sweden 30,776 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria?
Special purpose road vehicles in Bulgaria was 48,343 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48,343 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 29,568 Number in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for special purpose road vehicles?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Special purpose road vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 649 data points, 2008–2024
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