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

Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
84th
Turkmenistan rank
83rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkmenistan
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 83rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 7.3% 6.2% Bulgaria
2010s 3.3% 8.1% 4.9% Turkmenistan
2020s 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% 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 Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 83rd 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
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