Fishing fleet — Vessels in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 5,869 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Bulgaria, 2007–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5,869 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Bulgaria peaked at 8,276 Gross tonnage in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,869 Gross tonnage, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8,233 Gross tonnage | — |
| 2008 | 8,276 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,702 Gross tonnage | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,931 Gross tonnage | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,373 Gross tonnage | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7,061 Gross tonnage | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6,587 Gross tonnage | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,608 Gross tonnage | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,366 Gross tonnage | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,176 Gross tonnage | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,081 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,079 Gross tonnage | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,027 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,997 Gross tonnage | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,992 Gross tonnage | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,869 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,070 Gross tonnage | 7,702 Gross tonnage | 8,276 Gross tonnage | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,629 Gross tonnage | 6,027 Gross tonnage | 7,931 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,953 Gross tonnage | 5,869 Gross tonnage | 5,997 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Bulgaria?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Bulgaria was 5,869 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,276 Gross tonnage in 2008.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,869 Gross tonnage in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Fishing fleet — Vessels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset covers the number and gross tonnage of national active fishing vessels—vessels that, at the time of reporting, are active and engaged solely in catching operations. This includes all types of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters. Data are broken down by length classes, expressed in meters. The unit of measure ‘Vessels’ should be read as ‘Number of vessels’. Fishing fleet - General notes Fishing fleet - Notes on individual countries and areas