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

214 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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.

Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Railways, goods transported

Bulgaria

4,658 million ton-km

in 2021

New Zealand

4,444 million ton-km

in 2021

Bulgaria rank

43rd

New Zealand rank

44th

Railways, goods transported over time

Bulgaria
New Zealand

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4,658 million ton-km against 4,444 million ton-km in New Zealand, a difference of 214 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,297 million ton-km	3,671 million ton-km	1,626 million ton-km	Bulgaria
2000s	4,919 million ton-km	4,102 million ton-km	816.8 million ton-km	Bulgaria
2010s	3,466 million ton-km	4,296 million ton-km	829.9 million ton-km	New Zealand
2020s	4,580 million ton-km	4,288 million ton-km	293 million ton-km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Bulgaria or New Zealand?: Bulgaria, at 4,658 million ton-km against 4,444 million ton-km in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Bulgaria and New Zealand?: 214 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Bulgaria ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.