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Bulgaria · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

108th of 149 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedBulgaria's air transport, passengers carried fell from 789,200 in 1994 to 723,825 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M723,825

Bulgaria's air transport, passengers carried fell from 789,200 in 1994 to 723,825 in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

118th of 137 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightBulgaria's air transport, freight fell from 30.9 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.19952000200520102015202001020300.6

Bulgaria's air transport, freight fell from 30.9 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

26th of 65 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Bulgaria's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 4,294 km in 1995 to 4,031 km in 2021.1995200020052010201520204,0004,1004,2004,3004,031 km

Bulgaria's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 4,294 km in 1995 to 4,031 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

26th of 47 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedBulgaria's railways, passengers carried fell from 4,693 in 1995 to 1,205 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0001,205

Bulgaria's railways, passengers carried fell from 4,693 in 1995 to 1,205 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

30th of 50 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedBulgaria's railways, goods transported fell from 8,595 in 1995 to 4,658 in 2021.1995200020052010201520202,0004,0006,0008,0004,658

Bulgaria's railways, goods transported fell from 8,595 in 1995 to 4,658 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

88th of 103 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficBulgaria's container port traffic rose from 142,611 in 2010 to 296,350 in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024100k150k200k250k300k350k296,350

Bulgaria's container port traffic rose from 142,611 in 2010 to 296,350 in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

117th of 165 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexBulgaria's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 7.3 in 2006 to 7.8 in 2021.201020152020051015207.8

Bulgaria's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 7.3 in 2006 to 7.8 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

50th of 138 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallBulgaria's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.9 in 2007 to 3.2 in 2022.2010201520202.833.23.2

Bulgaria's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.9 in 2007 to 3.2 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Bulgaria's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202085%90%95%100%105%100.0 %

Bulgaria's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

55th of 183 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryBulgaria's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 13.0 /100k in 2000 to 9.2 /100k in 2019.200020052010201581012149.2 /100k

Bulgaria's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 13.0 /100k in 2000 to 9.2 /100k in 2019.

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