Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 539 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
539
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
539
in 2020
All-time low
181
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria, 2008–2020

2003004005002008201420202008: 1812009: 2192010: 2522011: 2832012: 2952013: 3362014: 3482015: 3732016: 4002017: 4742018: 4762019: 5132020: 539

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria is 539, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria peaked at 539 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 181
2009 219 +21.0%
2010 252 +15.1%
2011 283 +12.3%
2012 295 +4.2%
2013 336 +13.9%
2014 348 +3.6%
2015 373 +7.2%
2016 400 +7.2%
2017 474 +18.5%
2018 476 +0.4%
2019 513 +7.8%
2020 539 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200 181 219 2
2010s 375 252 513 10
2020s 539 539 539 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
  3. 5 Romania 672 compare
  4. 7 Germany 514 compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 318 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria?
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria was 539 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 539 in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2008–2020
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