Key Market Indicators
By 2026, Bulgaria's container traffic volume is expected to reach approximately 300,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units. This marks a growth of 2.3% year-on-year from 2021's level of 264,190 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, and a 5.6% increase since 2012. Bulgaria ranked 98th in 2021, with Austria ahead at 264,190 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units. The United States, Singapore and South Korea respectively ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4. By 2026, container handling at Bulgarian ports is projected to reach 296,750 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, a 2.2% year-on-year growth from 2021's level of 253,650 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, and a 4.3% increase since 2006. Bulgaria was 22nd in 2021, with Croatia ahead at 253,650 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units. Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium respectively ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4.
