New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross was 5,893 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria stood at 5,893 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria peaked at 15,453 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,418 Number, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,421 Number | — |
| 2014 | 13,284 Number | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 15,453 Number | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 10,282 Number | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 10,531 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11,892 Number | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 8,686 Number | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 5,586 Number | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 7,336 Number | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 5,418 Number | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 5,937 Number | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 7,435 Number | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 5,893 Number | -20.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,893 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,488 Number, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,893 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,066 Number, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,650 Number | 8,686 Number | 15,453 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,268 Number | 5,418 Number | 7,435 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.34 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria?
- New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Bulgaria was 5,893 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,453 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,418 Number in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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