New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 49,182 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49,182 Number
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49,182 Number
in 2025
All-time low
15,114 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria, 2013–2025

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2013201920252013: 15.1k Number2014: 16.6k Number2015: 17.3k Number2016: 20.4k Number2017: 26.0k Number2018: 28.6k Number2019: 32.9k Number2020: 20.4k Number2021: 24.5k Number2022: 28.6k Number2023: 37.5k Number2024: 42.8k Number2025: 49.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 49,182 Number for new passenger cars by type of motor energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 49,182 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,114 Number, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2013 15,114 Number
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,409 Number 15,114 Number 32,885 Number 7
2020s 33,820 Number 20,429 Number 49,182 Number 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 33 Croatia 52,917 Number compare
  2. 33 Croatia 52,917 Number compare
  3. 35 Serbia 52,826 Number compare
  4. 37 Luxembourg 47,530 Number compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 42,159 Number compare
  6. 39 Kosovo* 39,378 Number compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria?
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria was 49,182 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49,182 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy 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?
Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New passenger cars by type of motor energy
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 659 data points, 2013–2025
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