Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 31.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +79.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +128.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +107.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 5.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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