Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 3.25 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.25 million Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
22nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.25 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
164,430 Number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria is 3.25 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria peaked at 3.25 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164,430 Number, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,430 Number | — |
| 1975 | 434,790 Number | +164.4% |
| 1980 | 815,550 Number | +87.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million Number | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million Number | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million Number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million Number | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million Number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million Number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million Number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million Number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million Number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million Number | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million Number | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million Number | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million Number | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 3.25 million Number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299,610 Number | 164,430 Number | 434,790 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 939,755 Number | 815,550 Number | 1.06 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million Number | 1.32 million Number | 1.91 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million Number | 1.77 million Number | 2.54 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million Number | 2.60 million Number | 3.16 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million Number | 2.83 million Number | 3.25 million 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 passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Bulgaria was 3.25 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,430 Number in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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