Container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 296,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
296,350
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
90th
of 123 countries
All-time high
296,350
in 2024
All-time low
142,611
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria, 2010–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201720242010: 142.6k2011: 147.6k2012: 169.9k2013: 180.4k2014: 195.5k2015: 201.1k2016: 206.1k2017: 228.5k2018: 241.7k2019: 261.9k2020: 254.6k2021: 245.2k2022: 254.9k2023: 282.2k2024: 296.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria stood at 296,350. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria peaked at 296,350 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142,611, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 142,611
2011 147,594 +3.5%
2012 169,922 +15.1%
2013 180,446 +6.2%
2014 195,456 +8.3%
2015 201,050 +2.9%
2016 206,111 +2.5%
2017 228,545 +10.9%
2018 241,716 +5.8%
2019 261,934 +8.4%
2020 254,571 -2.8%
2021 245,160 -3.7%
2022 254,854 +4.0%
2023 282,160 +10.7%
2024 296,350 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 197,538 142,611 261,934 10
2020s 266,619 245,160 296,350 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 87 Réunion 376,797 compare
  2. 88 Cameroon 350,000 compare
  3. 89 Sudan 320,274 compare
  4. 91 Guinea 286,286 compare
  5. 92 Cuba 281,140 compare
  6. 93 Estonia 261,822 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Bulgaria was 296,350 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 296,350 in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 142,611 in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
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