Key Market Indicators
Bulgarian shipping freight volume is expected to drop to 735.29 million tonne kilometers by 2026. This is a decrease of 3.1% annually from the 2021 level of 862.6 million tonne kilometers. Since 1975, Bulgaria has experienced an average decrease of 7.2% year-on-year. In 2021, Bulgaria ranked 14th in total freight volume, while Ukraine was ahead of them at 862.6 million tonne kilometers. The United States, Russia and Germany rounded out the top four spots in this ranking.