Bulgaria vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Bulgaria
4.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland
4.82 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
45th
Ireland rank
46th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 64.12 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 46th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 220.95 million BoP, current US$ 220.95 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
1990s 230.71 million BoP, current US$ 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2000s 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ 23.53 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2010s 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ 76.72 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ 15.12 billion 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$), gaps filled, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Bulgaria and Ireland?
64.12 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.