Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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, 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 between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 703.64 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.