Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2015
All-time low
10
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

05101520252015202020252015: 24.12016: 222017: 20.62018: 18.52019: 16.62020: 14.72021: 13.22022: 12.12023: 11.12024: 10.52025: 10

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria is 10, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.36 16.6 24.1 5
2020s 11.93 10 14.7 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 North Macedonia 13 compare
  2. 5 Finland 11.3 compare
  3. 6 Hungary 10.4 compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 8.5 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 8.3 compare
  6. 10 Romania 8.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 394 data points, 2015–2025
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