Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Passenger cars by type of motor energy was 3.25 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat

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
2.77 million Number
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2013201920252013: 2.9M Number2014: 3.0M Number2015: 3.2M Number2016: 3.1M Number2017: 2.8M Number2018: 2.8M Number2019: 2.8M Number2020: 2.9M Number2021: 2.8M Number2022: 2.9M Number2023: 3.0M Number2024: 3.1M Number2025: 3.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria is 3.25 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 3.25 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million Number, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2013 2.91 million Number
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.94 million Number 2.77 million Number 3.16 million Number 7
2020s 3.00 million Number 2.83 million Number 3.25 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Switzerland 4.95 million Number compare
  2. 20 Hungary 4.37 million Number compare
  3. 21 Finland 3.79 million Number compare
  4. 23 Denmark 3.02 million Number compare
  5. 24 Norway 2.95 million Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 2.77 million Number compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 2.77 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria?
Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Bulgaria was 3.25 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars by type of motor energy 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 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million Number in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for passenger cars by type of motor energy?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger cars by type of motor energy
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 662 data points, 2013–2025
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