Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Bulgaria
3.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
3.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
61st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Rwanda
1990s 1.8% 0.2% 1.6% Bulgaria
2000s 13.5% 0.9% 12.5% Bulgaria
2010s 3.3% 3.0% 0.2% Bulgaria
2020s 3.9% 2.5% 1.4% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bulgaria or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bulgaria and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.