Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2016
All-time low
13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria stood at 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria peaked at 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2007 | 14,624 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 15,322 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17,742 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 19,433 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 21,214 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 24,372 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 27,097 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 27,854 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32,297 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 35,150 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26,950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 20,551 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 32,566 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 35,130 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 35,134 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33,125 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 26,969 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,363 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 17,742 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4 |
| 2010s | 27,033 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 19,433 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 26,969 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 35,134 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 17 Belgium 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovakia 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovakia 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 21 Finland 25,537 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 22 Portugal 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 23 Austria 25,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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 road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Bulgaria was 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2016.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of transport (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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