Bulgaria vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Bulgaria
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macau, China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Macau, China ranks 60th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -0.0% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.1% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.1% | 2.9% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bulgaria or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bulgaria and Macau, China?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Macau, China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Macau, China ranks 60th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.