Bulgaria vs Finland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2024
Finland
2.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
84th
Finland rank
87th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Finland ranks 87th of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 4.5% 9.0% Bulgaria
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Bulgaria
2020s 4.0% 2.9% 1.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Finland ranks 87th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed