Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 12.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.7%
World rank
110th
of 182 countries
All-time high
395.16 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-90.72 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
52
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is 12.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 113.7% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 395.16 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -90.72 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 110th of 182 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, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -0.3742 % change on previous year
1972 4.04 % change on previous year -1179.7%
1973 5.85 % change on previous year +44.9%
1974 4.15 % change on previous year -29.1%
1975 1.77 % change on previous year -57.3%
1976 19.13 % change on previous year +980.9%
1977 2.19 % change on previous year -88.6%
1978 7.14 % change on previous year +226.2%
1979 17 % change on previous year +138.0%
1980 1.85 % change on previous year -89.1%
1981 -0.028 % change on previous year -101.5%
1982 -6.27 % change on previous year +22306.3%
1983 6.87 % change on previous year -209.5%
1984 8.94 % change on previous year +30.2%
1985 7.18 % change on previous year -19.7%
1986 -5.97 % change on previous year -183.1%
1987 6.6 % change on previous year -210.6%
1988 3.27 % change on previous year -50.4%
1989 -7.67 % change on previous year -334.2%
1990 -4.54 % change on previous year -40.8%
1991 -66.14 % change on previous year +1356.8%
1992 26.06 % change on previous year -139.4%
1993 12.51 % change on previous year -52.0%
1994 -13.82 % change on previous year -210.5%
1995 9.31 % change on previous year -167.4%
1996 -16.75 % change on previous year -279.8%
1997 0.4873 % change on previous year -102.9%
1998 14.69 % change on previous year +2913.9%
1999 -11.24 % change on previous year -176.5%
2000 -27.15 % change on previous year +141.6%
2001 -56.29 % change on previous year +107.3%
2002 -73.16 % change on previous year +30.0%
2003 395.16 % change on previous year -640.1%
2004 53.17 % change on previous year -86.5%
2005 37.25 % change on previous year -29.9%
2006 23.67 % change on previous year -36.5%
2007 5.79 % change on previous year -75.6%
2008 25.52 % change on previous year +341.1%
2009 -25.65 % change on previous year -200.5%
2010 0.4604 % change on previous year -101.8%
2011 16.34 % change on previous year +3449.0%
2012 4.31 % change on previous year -73.6%
2013 4.13 % change on previous year -4.2%
2014 4.63 % change on previous year +12.2%
2015 0.316 % change on previous year -93.2%
2016 2.71 % change on previous year +757.9%
2017 3.73 % change on previous year +37.6%
2018 -9.75 % change on previous year -361.3%
2019 -18.56 % change on previous year +90.4%
2020 -46.8 % change on previous year +152.1%
2021 -90.72 % change on previous year +93.8%
2023 12.44 % change on previous year -113.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.77 % change on previous year -0.3742 % change on previous year 19.13 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.48 % change on previous year -7.67 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.94 % change on previous year -66.14 % change on previous year 26.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 35.83 % change on previous year -73.16 % change on previous year 395.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8318 % change on previous year -18.56 % change on previous year 16.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s -41.69 % change on previous year -90.72 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 108 Albania 12.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Bahamas 12.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Mexico 12.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Belgium 12.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 United States of America 10.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 12.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 395.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -90.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.