Bulgaria is at the intersection of major trade routes between Europe and Asia. It connects West Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia to transport goods. As a result, Bulgaria plays an essential role in managing the flow of commerce between the various routes. This not only puts the country in a favorable position, but also supports the economy significantly. In particular, transport industry creates many job opportunities to the Bulgarians. As of 2021,
. Although this figure was lower than the previous year's workforce, it is expected that Bulgaria will receive infrastructure funding support to modernize the transport networks throughout the country, which will result in new employment opportunities. In 2016,
spent on all modes of inland transport infrastructure amounted to 1.2 percent.
Road freight is the leader in goods transportation
In 2022,
the total inland freight transport volume in Bulgaria did not significantly change from the previous year 2021 and remained at around 41,712 million tons. Despite this, 2022 still represents a peak year in the inland freight transport volume in Bulgaria. Total inland freight transport is the total freight transported by all inland modes of transport such as road, rail, and inland waterways, measured in ton-kilometers. Transporting goods by road is important in Bulgaria, however there were again no big changes in volume in 2022 year-on-year.
The amount of goods transported by road stayed around 35,134 million tons per year. On the other hand,
the rail freight transport volume in Bulgaria increased by 571 million ton-kilometers) in 2022, representing a 12 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Passenger cars are dominating the market
In 2021,
passenger cars account for the largest portion of the total passenger-kilometers traversed by land in Bulgaria. Its share amounted to 88.3 percent, whereas bus and coach comprised an additional 8.4 percent. It was projected that
the number of vehicles operating per 1,000 individuals in Bulgaria will continue to increase between 2023 and 2028, reaching a total of 63.2 vehicles, a rise of 11.45 percent. In 2028, the number of automobiles on the Bulgarian roads was estimated to amount to 615.12. In 2022,
the number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria amounted to 28,700 units, an increase of 17 percent from the previous year.
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