Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 1,205 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,205 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
49th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5,886 million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
1,119 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Bulgaria is 1,205 million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Bulgaria peaked at 5,886 million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,119 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 101 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, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,693 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 5,065 million passenger-km | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5,886 million passenger-km | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4,740 million passenger-km | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 3,819 million passenger-km | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 3,472 million passenger-km | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,990 million passenger-km | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2,598 million passenger-km | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,517 million passenger-km | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,404 million passenger-km | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,389 million passenger-km | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,422 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,424 million passenger-km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,335 million passenger-km | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,144 million passenger-km | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2,100 million passenger-km | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,068 million passenger-km | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,876 million passenger-km | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,826 million passenger-km | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,702 million passenger-km | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,552 million passenger-km | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,458 million passenger-km | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,438 million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,479 million passenger-km | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,524 million passenger-km | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,119 million passenger-km | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1,205 million passenger-km | +7.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,205 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,205 million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,841 million passenger-km | 3,819 million passenger-km | 5,886 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,570 million passenger-km | 2,144 million passenger-km | 3,472 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,702 million passenger-km | 1,438 million passenger-km | 2,100 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,162 million passenger-km | 1,119 million passenger-km | 1,205 million passenger-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, passengers carried in Bulgaria?
- Railways, passengers carried in Bulgaria was 1,205 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,886 million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.