Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ against -934.57 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.45 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ | 430.27 million BoP, current US$ | 427.90 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 309.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 592.50 million BoP, current US$ | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 859.45 million BoP, current US$ | 336.39 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, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ against -934.57 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.45 billion BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.