Bulgaria vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Bulgaria
24.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany
24.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Germany rank
79th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.91 % change on previous year against 24.23 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Germany ranks 79th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.77 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | -33.98 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year | 56.95 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 127.12 % change on previous year | 83.14 % change on previous year | 43.98 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 68.79 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 60.62 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.07 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 24.91 % change on previous year against 24.23 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.68 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Germany ranks 79th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.