Bulgaria vs Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Bulgaria
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.80 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean Small States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 156.90 million BoP, current US$ | 156.90 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 230.71 million BoP, current US$ | 786.44 million BoP, current US$ | 555.73 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.40 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 758.48 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Bulgaria or Caribbean Small States?
- Bulgaria, at 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States?
- 2.80 billion BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.