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
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Bulgaria, 2008–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 | 181 | 219 | 2 |
| 2010s | 375 | 252 | 513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539 | 539 | 539 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
- 5 Romania 672 compare
- 7 Germany 514 compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 318 compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,150 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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