How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Bulgaria

3.7%

in 2025

Rwanda

3.8%

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

60th

Rwanda rank

59th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Bulgaria
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%	Rwanda
1990s	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	Bulgaria
2000s	13.5%	0.9%	12.5%	Bulgaria
2010s	3.3%	3.0%	0.2%	Bulgaria
2020s	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.