Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 55.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1297.5% |
| 1992 | 41.50 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 105.40 million BoP, current US$ | +163.5% |
| 1995 | 90.40 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 504.80 million BoP, current US$ | +363.1% |
| 1998 | 537.32 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 818.79 million BoP, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 812.94 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 904.66 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.5% |
| 2023 | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2025 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1297.5% | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 55.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +363.1% | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | 504.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.71 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 818.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 812.94 million BoP, current US$ | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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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)
- 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$), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.