Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Bulgaria

Aircraft departures in Bulgaria in 2023 — 7,027 departures. Ranked 112 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 60.7%.

2023 7,027 departures +16.92% vs 2022
World rank 112of 150
Period maximum 40,000 departures1987
Period minimum 464 departures2021

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Bulgaria, 1970–2023010,00020,00030,00040,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 17,900 departures1971: 17,800 departures1972: 18,400 departures1973: 19,000 departures1974: 19,800 departures1975: 20,100 departures1976: 22,000 departures1977: 22,200 departures1978: 22,800 departures1979: 26,600 departures1980: 27,000 departures1981: 27,000 departures1982: 34,500 departures1983: 38,000 departures1984: 39,100 departures1985: 37,000 departures1986: 38,700 departures1987: 40,000 departures1988: 39,800 departures1989: 35,900 departures1990: 37,200 departures1991: 15,300 departures1992: 16,500 departures1993: 17,300 departures1994: 16,900 departures1995: 14,700 departures1996: 13,600 departures1997: 12,700 departures1998: 14,600 departures1999: 15,200 departures2000: 12,158 departures2001: 6,687 departures2002: 2,252 departures2003: 4,577 departures2004: 7,848 departures2005: 9,691 departures2006: 12,471 departures2007: 12,221 departures2008: 15,974 departures2009: 11,237 departures2010: 11,321 departures2011: 12,297 departures2012: 11,826 departures2013: 11,736 departures2014: 11,755 departures2015: 11,768 departures2016: 12,187 departures2017: 11,748 departures2018: 11,435 departures2019: 10,111 departures2020: 6,295 departures2021: 464 departures2022: 6,010 departures2023: 7,027 departures
Change over the period: −10,873 (−60.74%) Average annual rate: -1.75 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 7,027 departures
World 34.76M departures
Europe & Central Asia 8M departures
Eastern Europe computed 1.26M departures
Upper-middle-income countries computed 9.93M departures
Aircraft departures — Bulgaria, by year Bulgaria All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 7,027 +1,017 +16.92%
2022 6,010 +5,546 +1,195.26%
2021 464 −5,831 −92.63%
2020 6,295 −3,816 −37.74%
2019 10,111 −1,324 −11.58%
2018 11,435 −313 −2.66%
2017 11,748 −439 −3.6%
2016 12,187 +419 +3.56%
2015 11,768 +13 +0.11%
2014 11,755 +19 +0.16%
2013 11,736 −90 −0.76%
2012 11,826 −471 −3.83%
2011 12,297 +976 +8.62%
2010 11,321 +84 +0.75%
2009 11,237 −4,737 −29.65%
2008 15,974 +3,753 +30.71%
2007 12,221 −250 −2%
2006 12,471 +2,780 +28.69%
2005 9,691 +1,843 +23.48%
2004 7,848 +3,271 +71.47%
2003 4,577 +2,325 +103.24%
2002 2,252 −4,435 −66.32%
2001 6,687 −5,471 −45%
2000 12,158 −3,042 −20.01%
1999 15,200 +600 +4.11%
1998 14,600 +1,900 +14.96%
1997 12,700 −900 −6.62%
1996 13,600 −1,100 −7.48%
1995 14,700 −2,200 −13.02%
1994 16,900 −400 −2.31%
1993 17,300 +800 +4.85%
1992 16,500 +1,200 +7.84%
1991 15,300 −21,900 −58.87%
1990 37,200 +1,300 +3.62%
1989 35,900 −3,900 −9.8%
1988 39,800 −200 −0.5%
1987 40,000 +1,300 +3.36%
1986 38,700 +1,700 +4.59%
1985 37,000 −2,100 −5.37%
1984 39,100 +1,100 +2.89%
1983 38,000 +3,500 +10.14%
1982 34,500 +7,500 +27.78%
1981 27,000 +0 +0%
1980 27,000 +400 +1.5%
1979 26,600 +3,800 +16.67%
1978 22,800 +600 +2.7%
1977 22,200 +200 +0.91%
1976 22,000 +1,900 +9.45%
1975 20,100 +300 +1.52%
1974 19,800 +800 +4.21%
1973 19,000 +600 +3.26%
1972 18,400 +600 +3.37%
1971 17,800 −100 −0.56%
1970 17,900

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of departures by the aircraft of national carriers on domestic and international flights over the year. Set against passenger traffic it gives the average load of a flight: passenger traffic growing while the number of departures holds steady means a shift to larger aircraft or better seat occupancy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.