Transport services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Transport services was 30.5% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Bulgaria stood at 30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bulgaria peaked at 59.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 99th of 197 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.3% | — |
| 1981 | 59.6% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +113.4% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8% | 40.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 20.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 22.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.5% | 34.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 96 French Polynesia 31.1% compare
- 97 Gabon 30.9% compare
- 98 Mauritius 30.6% compare
- 100 Slovakia 30.2% compare
- 101 Timor-Leste 29.9% compare
- 102 Cape Verde 29.8% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Bulgaria?
- Transport services in Bulgaria was 30.5% 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 59.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for transport services?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.