Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 60.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bulgaria, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 60.06 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 246.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bulgaria peaked at 363.12 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -62.16 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1994 | 163.5 % change on previous year | -4623.5% |
| 1995 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1996 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1997 | 363.12 % change on previous year | +1664.8% |
| 1998 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1999 | 52.38 % change on previous year | +713.2% |
| 2000 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2001 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2002 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2003 | 131.78 % change on previous year | +1068.0% |
| 2004 | 46.54 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 33.38 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 92.15 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 2007 | 76.21 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2008 | -25.79 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2009 | -62.16 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2010 | -52.71 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2012 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2013 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2014 | -45.02 % change on previous year | -500.6% |
| 2015 | 103.13 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2016 | -33 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2017 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2018 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2019 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2020 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -23.83 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2022 | 122.55 % change on previous year | -614.2% |
| 2023 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2024 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -561.7% |
| 2025 | 60.06 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 60.06 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 60.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4623.5% | -3.61 % change on previous year | 163.5 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1664.8% | 20.58 % change on previous year | 363.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3 % change on previous year | -25.76 % change on previous year | 363.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.69 % change on previous year | -62.16 % change on previous year | 131.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -52.71 % change on previous year | 103.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year | 122.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Macao 65.29 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bulgaria was 60.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 363.12 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.