Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic was 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
24,005 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
All-time low
14,377 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201420242005: 14.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 14.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 14.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 19.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 18.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 17.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 19.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 19.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 20.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 19.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 18.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 18.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 20.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 21.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 24.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 21.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 22.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 20.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 19.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 20.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Bulgaria is 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Bulgaria peaked at 24,005 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,377 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2005 14,417 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2006 14,566 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.0%
2007 14,377 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.3%
2008 19,151 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +33.2%
2009 17,980 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -6.1%
2010 17,772 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.2%
2011 19,102 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +7.5%
2012 19,354 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.3%
2013 20,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.7%
2014 19,554 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -4.4%
2015 17,962 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -8.1%
2016 18,155 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.1%
2017 20,420 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +12.5%
2018 21,616 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.9%
2019 24,005 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +11.1%
2020 21,412 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -10.8%
2021 22,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.1%
2022 20,322 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -8.8%
2023 19,667 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.2%
2024 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,864 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,820 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,098 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 14,377 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 19,151 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5
2010s 19,840 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 17,772 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 24,005 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 20,924 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 19,667 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 22,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Estonia 22,575 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 17 Estonia 22,575 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 19 Cyprus 21,438 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 21 Belgium 15,604 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 22 Ireland 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 23 Malta 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Bulgaria?
Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Bulgaria was 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 24,005 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
What is the lowest maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14,377 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 620 data points, 2005–2024
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