New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 49,182 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49,182 Number
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
351,433 Number
in 2008
All-time low
15,114 Number
in 2013
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria is 49,182 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria peaked at 351,433 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,114 Number, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,433 Number | — |
| 1991 | 31,093 Number | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 44,186 Number | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 83,713 Number | +89.5% |
| 1994 | 76,529 Number | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 56,702 Number | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 69,500 Number | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 28,166 Number | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 70,797 Number | +151.4% |
| 1999 | 103,459 Number | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 98,185 Number | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 117,333 Number | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 121,512 Number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 143,480 Number | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 150,803 Number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 168,102 Number | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 182,095 Number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 348,887 Number | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 351,433 Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 201,304 Number | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 186,092 Number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 191,430 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 196,614 Number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15,114 Number | -92.3% |
| 2014 | 16,626 Number | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 17,271 Number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,386 Number | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 25,995 Number | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 28,584 Number | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 32,885 Number | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 20,429 Number | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 24,467 Number | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 28,568 Number | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 37,476 Number | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 42,799 Number | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 49,182 Number | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,058 Number | 28,166 Number | 103,459 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,313 Number | 98,185 Number | 351,433 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,100 Number | 15,114 Number | 196,614 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,820 Number | 20,429 Number | 49,182 Number | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Bulgaria was 49,182 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 351,433 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,114 Number in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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