Transport services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Transport services was 30.6% 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 commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Bulgaria is 30.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bulgaria peaked at 59.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 104th 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 commercial service imports | 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 | 42.2% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +112.2% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +21.9% |
| 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% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8% | 40.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 20.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 22.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.5% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 101 Tonga 31.2% compare
- 102 French Polynesia 31.2% compare
- 103 Mauritius 30.6% compare
- 105 Slovakia 30.2% compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 29.9% compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.5% compare
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Bulgaria?
- Transport services in Bulgaria was 30.6% 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 20.8% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for transport services?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is 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 commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.