Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 411.62 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 159th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 196 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -318.10 million BoP, current US$ | -287.44 million BoP, current US$ | 30.66 million BoP, current US$ | Lithuania |
| 2000s | -4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -665.09 million BoP, current US$ | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Lithuania |
| 2010s | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -597.58 million BoP, current US$ | 666.50 million BoP, current US$ | Lithuania |
| 2020s | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 371.92 million BoP, current US$ | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 411.62 million BoP, current US$, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.