Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual in Bulgaria peaked at 363.12 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -62.16 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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% |
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 Macau, China 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3605 includes gold, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.