Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.626 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.626 million ton-km
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
128th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31.6 million ton-km
in 1997
All-time low
0.031 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.626 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Bulgaria peaked at 31.6 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.031 million ton-km, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 128th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.1 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.6 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 6.5 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 7.2 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.6 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 8.1 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 8.9 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 9 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.5 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 10.5 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 11.7 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 8 million ton-km | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 8.7 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 9 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7 million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 8 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.9 million ton-km | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4 million ton-km | +144.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1 million ton-km | +88.2% |
| 1994 | 30.9 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 29.9 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.9 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 31.6 million ton-km | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 30.4 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4 million ton-km | -59.2% |
| 2000 | 5.96 million ton-km | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4 million ton-km | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 0.031 million ton-km | -98.7% |
| 2003 | 0.628 million ton-km | +1925.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million ton-km | +307.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million ton-km | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 million ton-km | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8607 million ton-km | +1381.8% |
| 2023 | 0.626 million ton-km | -27.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.626 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.626 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1925.8% | 0.031 million ton-km | 0.628 million ton-km |
| 2022 | +1381.8% | 0.0581 million ton-km | 0.8607 million ton-km |
| 2004 | +307.3% | 0.628 million ton-km | 2.56 million ton-km |
| 1992 | +144.1% | 5.9 million ton-km | 14.4 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 million ton-km | 4.9 million ton-km | 8.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 million ton-km | 7.7 million ton-km | 11.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 million ton-km | 5.9 million ton-km | 31.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 million ton-km | 0.031 million ton-km | 5.96 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million ton-km | 1.26 million ton-km | 2.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6417 million ton-km | 0.0581 million ton-km | 1.02 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 125 Afghanistan 0.7942 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.655 million ton-km compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.5395 million ton-km compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.535 million ton-km compare
- 131 Bhutan 0.5017 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Bulgaria?
- Air transport, freight in Bulgaria was 0.626 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for air transport, freight?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.