Railways, goods transported in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Railways, goods transported was 4,658 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4,658 million ton-km
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,595 million ton-km
in 1995
All-time low
2,908 million ton-km
in 2012
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Bulgaria, 1995–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200820211995: 8.6k million ton-km1996: 7.5k million ton-km1997: 7.4k million ton-km1998: 6.2k million ton-km1999: 5.3k million ton-km2000: 5.5k million ton-km2001: 4.9k million ton-km2002: 4.6k million ton-km2003: 5.3k million ton-km2004: 5.2k million ton-km2005: 5.2k million ton-km2006: 5.4k million ton-km2007: 5.2k million ton-km2008: 4.7k million ton-km2009: 3.1k million ton-km2010: 3.1k million ton-km2011: 3.3k million ton-km2012: 2.9k million ton-km2013: 3.2k million ton-km2014: 3.4k million ton-km2015: 3.6k million ton-km2016: 3.4k million ton-km2017: 3.9k million ton-km2018: 3.8k million ton-km2019: 3.9k million ton-km2020: 4.5k million ton-km2021: 4.7k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Bulgaria is 4,658 million ton-km, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Bulgaria peaked at 8,595 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,908 million ton-km, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,007 million ton-km 5,297 million ton-km 8,595 million ton-km 5
2000s 4,919 million ton-km 3,145 million ton-km 5,538 million ton-km 10
2010s 3,466 million ton-km 2,908 million ton-km 3,931 million ton-km 10
2020s 4,580 million ton-km 4,503 million ton-km 4,658 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-km compare
  2. 41 Azerbaijan 5,316 million ton-km compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 4,937 million ton-km compare
  4. 44 New Zealand 4,444 million ton-km compare
  5. 45 Norway 4,305 million ton-km compare
  6. 46 Vietnam 3,759 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Bulgaria?
Railways, goods transported in Bulgaria was 4,658 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,595 million ton-km in 1995.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,908 million ton-km in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for railways, goods transported?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.