Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.14 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ | 430.27 million BoP, current US$ | 427.90 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 309.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 592.50 million BoP, current US$ | 8.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 797.72 million BoP, current US$ | 398.12 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.14 billion BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.