Key Market Indicators
Bulgarian container traffic volume is projected to reach approximately 291,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) by 2028, up from around 264,000 TEUs in 2023. This represents an annual growth rate of 1.6%. Since 2012, the country's demand has increased by 1.8% annually. In 2023, Bulgaria was ranked 94th in global container traffic, with Estonia just ahead at the same volume. The leaders in this category were Slovenia, the United States, and Singapore, occupying the second, third, and fourth spots, respectively. Meanwhile, Bulgarian container handling at ports is expected to hit 302,000 TEUs by 2028, rising from 270,000 TEUs in 2023. This indicates an average annual growth rate of 1.7%. Since 2006, the Bulgarian market has seen an annual increase of 2.2%. In 2023, Bulgaria ranked 22nd in container handling, with Cyprus slightly ahead at the same volume. Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium took the second, third, and fourth positions in this ranking, respectively.
