Belgium vs Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Belgium
-79.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria
-83.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
165th
Bulgaria rank
167th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -79.44 % change on previous year against -83.17 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.73 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Bulgaria ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -97.99 % change on previous year | -40.51 % change on previous year | 57.48 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -85.03 % change on previous year | 80.8 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 167.53 % change on previous year | -44.56 % change on previous year | 212.09 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at -79.44 % change on previous year against -83.17 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 3.73 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Bulgaria ranks 167th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.