Lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lorries by load capacity was 331,763 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria stood at 331,763 Number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 331,763 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170,232 Number, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 170,232 Number | — |
| 1993 | 185,824 Number | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 195,786 Number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 203,257 Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 207,858 Number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 210,960 Number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 220,948 Number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 230,131 Number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 237,655 Number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 245,962 Number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 255,412 Number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 268,098 Number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 296,001 Number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 311,038 Number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 208,295 Number | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 239,769 Number | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 273,570 Number | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 290,784 Number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 304,436 Number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 315,505 Number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 331,763 Number | +5.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 331,763 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 331,763 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -33.0% | 311,038 Number | 208,295 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,124 Number | 170,232 Number | 230,131 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 262,658 Number | 208,295 Number | 311,038 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,235 Number | 304,436 Number | 331,763 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 173.14 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria?
- Lorries by load capacity in Bulgaria was 331,763 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 331,763 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,232 Number in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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