Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 92.4 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
92.4 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
143.3 Index, 2015=100
in 2005
All-time low
80 Index, 2015=100
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

0501001502005201420242005: 143.3 Index, 2015=1002006: 134.3 Index, 2015=1002007: 123.4 Index, 2015=1002008: 111 Index, 2015=1002009: 92 Index, 2015=1002010: 94.1 Index, 2015=1002011: 88.8 Index, 2015=1002012: 89.1 Index, 2015=1002013: 100 Index, 2015=1002014: 95.5 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 95.5 Index, 2015=1002017: 98 Index, 2015=1002018: 89.6 Index, 2015=1002019: 80 Index, 2015=1002020: 97.8 Index, 2015=1002021: 98.9 Index, 2015=1002022: 91.5 Index, 2015=1002023: 93.8 Index, 2015=1002024: 92.4 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 92.4 Index, 2015=100 for volume of freight transport relative to gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 143.3 Index, 2015=100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80 Index, 2015=100, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
2005 143.3 Index, 2015=100
2006 134.3 Index, 2015=100 -6.3%
2007 123.4 Index, 2015=100 -8.1%
2008 111 Index, 2015=100 -10.0%
2009 92 Index, 2015=100 -17.1%
2010 94.1 Index, 2015=100 +2.3%
2011 88.8 Index, 2015=100 -5.6%
2012 89.1 Index, 2015=100 +0.3%
2013 100 Index, 2015=100 +12.2%
2014 95.5 Index, 2015=100 -4.5%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 +4.7%
2016 95.5 Index, 2015=100 -4.5%
2017 98 Index, 2015=100 +2.6%
2018 89.6 Index, 2015=100 -8.6%
2019 80 Index, 2015=100 -10.7%
2020 97.8 Index, 2015=100 +22.2%
2021 98.9 Index, 2015=100 +1.1%
2022 91.5 Index, 2015=100 -7.5%
2023 93.8 Index, 2015=100 +2.5%
2024 92.4 Index, 2015=100 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 120.8 Index, 2015=100 92 Index, 2015=100 143.3 Index, 2015=100 5
2010s 93.06 Index, 2015=100 80 Index, 2015=100 100 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 94.88 Index, 2015=100 91.5 Index, 2015=100 98.9 Index, 2015=100 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Norway 93.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 16 Romania 93.2 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 17 Hungary 92.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 19 Sweden 90.5 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 20 Poland 90.4 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 20 Poland 90.4 Index, 2015=100 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Bulgaria?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Bulgaria was 92.4 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 143.3 Index, 2015=100 in 2005.
What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 80 Index, 2015=100 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 770 data points, 2005–2024
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