{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-aviation-intl-flights","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-aviation-intl-flights","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-aviation-intl-flights/","title":"Bulgaria International Scheduled Aviation Flights (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's International Scheduled Aviation Flights: 68,759 number of commercial flights in 2025, +9.9% YoY. Eurostat (AVIA_PAOC), 2007–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2007/2025","unit":"number of commercial flights","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria International Scheduled Aviation Flights","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/AVIA_PAOC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"19"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"68,759","unit":"number of commercial flights","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+9.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+9.9%","unit":"number of commercial flights"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"19","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria International Scheduled Aviation Flights"}],"observation_count":19,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":35339},{"period":"2008","value":40571},{"period":"2009","value":38215},{"period":"2010","value":39327},{"period":"2011","value":41525},{"period":"2012","value":37640},{"period":"2013","value":36195},{"period":"2014","value":40097},{"period":"2015","value":42017},{"period":"2016","value":52062},{"period":"2017","value":60359},{"period":"2018","value":67322},{"period":"2019","value":63789},{"period":"2020","value":29266},{"period":"2021","value":36680},{"period":"2022","value":50415},{"period":"2023","value":59604},{"period":"2024","value":62555},{"period":"2025","value":68759}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of commercial flights"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"68759.0","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"62555.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"59604.0","yoyChange":"+18.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"50415.0","yoyChange":"+37.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"36680.0","yoyChange":"+25.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"29266.0","yoyChange":"-54.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"63789.0","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"67322.0","yoyChange":"+11.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"60359.0","yoyChange":"+15.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"52062.0","yoyChange":"+23.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"42017.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"40097.0","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"36195.0","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"37640.0","yoyChange":"-9.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"41525.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"39327.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"38215.0","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"40571.0","yoyChange":"+14.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"35339.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of international scheduled commercial passenger flights in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2025 (19 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 68,759 number of commercial flights in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29,266 in 2020. The latest reading of 68,759 in 2025 represents a change of +9.9%."}]}