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

899 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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 Viet Nam: Railways, goods transported

Bulgaria

4,658 million ton-km

in 2021

Viet Nam

3,759 million ton-km

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

43rd

Viet Nam rank

46th

Railways, goods transported over time

Bulgaria
Viet Nam

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4,658 million ton-km against 3,759 million ton-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 899 million ton-km.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,007 million ton-km	1,505 million ton-km	5,502 million ton-km	Bulgaria
2000s	4,919 million ton-km	3,014 million ton-km	1,905 million ton-km	Bulgaria
2010s	3,466 million ton-km	3,857 million ton-km	390.97 million ton-km	Viet Nam
2020s	4,503 million ton-km	3,759 million ton-km	744 million ton-km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Bulgaria or Viet Nam?: Bulgaria, at 4,658 million ton-km against 3,759 million ton-km in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Bulgaria and Viet Nam?: 899 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Viet Nam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Viet Nam rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th 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.