Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Bulgaria
0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
64th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.