Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 4,658 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Bulgaria is 4,658 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Bulgaria peaked at 8,595 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,908 million ton-km, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,595 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 7,549 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 7,444 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6,152 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 5,297 million ton-km | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 5,538 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,904 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 4,627 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5,274 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5,211 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,163 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,396 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,241 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,693 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,145 million ton-km | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 3,064 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,291 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,908 million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3,246 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 3,439 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,650 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,434 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,931 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3,792 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,902 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,503 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4,658 million ton-km | +3.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,658 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,658 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,007 million ton-km | 5,297 million ton-km | 8,595 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,919 million ton-km | 3,145 million ton-km | 5,538 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,466 million ton-km | 2,908 million ton-km | 3,931 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,580 million ton-km | 4,503 million ton-km | 4,658 million ton-km | 2 |
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 railways, goods transported in Bulgaria?
- Railways, goods transported in Bulgaria was 4,658 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,595 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,908 million ton-km in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for railways, goods transported?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.