Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bulgaria is 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bulgaria peaked at 127,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 200 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$), per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 505.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1297.5% |
| 1992 | 375.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 361.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 952.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 1995 | 817.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 985.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 4,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +363.1% |
| 1998 | 4,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 7,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 9,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 7,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 8,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 19,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 28,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 37,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 72,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2007 | 127,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 94,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 35,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 16,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 19,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 16,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 18,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 10,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 20,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 2016 | 13,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 18,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 16,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 20,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 25,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 19,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 43,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2023 | 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1297.5% | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 505.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +363.1% | 985.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Japan 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sweden 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Jamaica 45,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Oman 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bulgaria was 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 127,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.