Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Afghanistan
58.83 % change on previous year
in 2021
Bulgaria
60.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
40th
Bulgaria rank
39th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.06 % change on previous year against 58.83 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.77 % change on previous year | 72.86 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.46 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 40.56 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.13 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 60.06 % change on previous year against 58.83 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 1.23 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.