How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bulgaria

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bulgaria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 38.7%

World rank

62nd

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bulgaria stood at 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1986	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1990	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3696.9%
1992	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1993	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1994	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+194.0%
1995	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
1996	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.2%
1997	0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+403.2%
1998	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1999	0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.0%
2000	0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2001	0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2002	0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.0992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.8%
2004	0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2005	0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2006	0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.9%
2007	0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2008	0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
2009	0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.4%
2010	0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.5%
2011	0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2012	0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2013	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2014	0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.2%
2015	0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.4%
2016	0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2017	0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2018	0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2019	0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2020	0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2021	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2022	0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.5%
2023	0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2024	0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.8%
2025	0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+3696.9%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1997	+403.2%	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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61 Rwanda 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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64 Malaysia 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bulgaria?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bulgaria was 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.