Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 359,004 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
359,004 Number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
25th
of 51 countries
All-time high
453,775 Number
in 2024
All-time low
348,834 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 359,004 Number for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Bulgaria peaked at 453,775 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 348,834 Number, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 348,834 Number | — |
| 2014 | 369,189 Number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 396,582 Number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 405,217 Number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 372,851 Number | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 387,186 Number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 401,823 Number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 412,031 Number | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 410,197 Number | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 422,213 Number | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 436,804 Number | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 453,775 Number | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 359,004 Number | -20.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 359,004 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 359,004 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383,097 Number | 348,834 Number | 405,217 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 415,671 Number | 359,004 Number | 453,775 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Bulgaria?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Bulgaria was 359,004 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 453,775 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,834 Number in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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