Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 338,420 t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
338,420 t km
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
140th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.72 million t km
in 2017
All-time low
58,087 t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Bulgaria, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 338,420 t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.72 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.38 million t km | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million t km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million t km | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 58,087 t km | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 626,000 t km | +977.7% |
| 2024 | 338,420 t km | -45.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 338,420 t km is below the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 338,420 t km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.45 million t km | 1.26 million t km | 1.72 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 511,849 t km | 58,087 t km | 1.02 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Bulgaria?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Bulgaria was 338,420 t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million t km in 2017.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,087 t km in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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