What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Belgium and Bulgaria?

2,040 million ton-km, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bulgaria: Railways, goods transported

Belgium

6,698 million ton-km

in 2011

Bulgaria

4,658 million ton-km

in 2021

Belgium rank

40th

Bulgaria rank

43rd

Railways, goods transported over time

Belgium
Bulgaria

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,698 million ton-km against 4,658 million ton-km in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,040 million ton-km.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 104 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,398 million ton-km	7,007 million ton-km	390.2 million ton-km	Belgium
2000s	7,621 million ton-km	4,919 million ton-km	2,702 million ton-km	Belgium
2010s	6,481 million ton-km	3,178 million ton-km	3,304 million ton-km	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Belgium or Bulgaria?: Belgium, at 6,698 million ton-km against 4,658 million ton-km in Bulgaria as of 2011.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Belgium and Bulgaria?: 2,040 million ton-km, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Belgium ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.