Annual number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2 objects
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
2 objects
in 2025
All-time low
1 objects
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2025

Annual number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria, 2017–2025

00.511.522017202120252017: 1 objects2018: 1 objects2021: 1 objects2022: 1 objects2023: 1 objects2025: 2 objects

Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2 objects for annual number of objects launched into space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria peaked at 2 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 objects 1 objects 1 objects 2
2020s 1.25 objects 1 objects 2 objects 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Belarus 2 objects compare
  2. 31 Brazil 2 objects compare
  3. 31 Denmark 2 objects compare
  4. 31 Hungary 2 objects compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 2 objects compare
  6. 31 Mexico 2 objects compare
  7. 31 Netherlands 2 objects compare
  8. 31 Philippines 2 objects compare
  9. 31 Saudi Arabia 2 objects compare
  10. 31 Sweden 2 objects compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria?
Annual number of objects launched into space in Bulgaria was 2 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2 objects in 2025.
What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
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