Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 703.64 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 70.24 million BoP, current US$ | 70.24 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230.71 million BoP, current US$ | 351.85 million BoP, current US$ | 121.14 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 945.28 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 734.90 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 703.64 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.