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$), gaps filled over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ 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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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.