Transport services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Transport services was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Bulgaria stood at 15.5%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bulgaria peaked at 49.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Transport services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.3% | — |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +81.1% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 27.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 25.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 15.2% | 27.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Bulgaria?
- Transport services in Bulgaria was 15.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for transport services?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.