Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region was 3.69 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.69 million Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.69 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
2.04 million Number
in 2006
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2004–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2004201420242004: 2.8M Number2005: 2.9M Number2006: 2.0M Number2007: 2.4M Number2008: 2.7M Number2009: 2.9M Number2010: 3.0M Number2011: 3.1M Number2012: 3.2M Number2013: 3.4M Number2014: 3.5M Number2015: 3.7M Number2016: 3.7M Number2017: 3.2M Number2018: 3.3M Number2019: 3.3M Number2020: 3.4M Number2021: 3.3M Number2022: 3.4M Number2023: 3.6M Number2024: 3.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 3.69 million Number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 3.69 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million Number, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2004 2.83 million Number —
2005 2.95 million Number +4.2%
2006 2.04 million Number -30.7%
2007 2.39 million Number +17.3%
2008 2.72 million Number +13.6%
2009 2.87 million Number +5.7%
2010 2.99 million Number +4.1%
2011 3.10 million Number +3.6%
2012 3.23 million Number +4.2%
2013 3.36 million Number +3.9%
2014 3.48 million Number +3.9%
2015 3.67 million Number +5.3%
2016 3.66 million Number -0.2%
2017 3.25 million Number -11.3%
2018 3.27 million Number +0.6%
2019 3.34 million Number +2.2%
2020 3.39 million Number +1.4%
2021 3.35 million Number -1.1%
2022 3.43 million Number +2.4%
2023 3.56 million Number +3.7%
2024 3.69 million Number +3.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 3.69 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 million Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 3.69 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.80 million Number, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -30.7% 2.95 million Number 2.04 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.63 million Number 2.04 million Number 2.95 million Number 6
2010s 3.33 million Number 2.99 million Number 3.67 million Number 10
2020s 3.48 million Number 3.35 million Number 3.69 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Switzerland 5.42 million Number compare
  2. 20 Hungary 4.97 million Number compare
  3. 21 Finland 4.64 million Number compare
  4. 23 Norway 3.48 million Number compare
  5. 24 Denmark 3.27 million Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 3.12 million Number compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 3.12 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 467 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 3.69 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.69 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million Number in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
467 places, 13,724 data points, 1990–2024
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