Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Bulgaria is 1.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 1,126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Bulgaria peaked at 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -28.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 15.37 million BoP, current US$ | +151.2% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1990 | -2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -213.7% |
| 1991 | -6.07 million BoP, current US$ | +142.2% |
| 1992 | -2.71 million BoP, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1993 | -3.21 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 180,000 BoP, current US$ | -105.6% |
| 1995 | -8.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4544.4% |
| 1996 | -28.50 million BoP, current US$ | +256.2% |
| 1997 | -1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -94.0% |
| 1998 | 63,603 BoP, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 1999 | 17.12 million BoP, current US$ | +26812.2% |
| 2000 | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2001 | 9.66 million BoP, current US$ | +194.2% |
| 2002 | 28.34 million BoP, current US$ | +193.3% |
| 2003 | 26.50 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 193.37 million BoP, current US$ | +629.6% |
| 2005 | 93.34 million BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 291.72 million BoP, current US$ | +212.5% |
| 2007 | 972.19 million BoP, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 361.25 million BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 589.25 million BoP, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 492.37 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 409.98 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 351.54 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 882.36 million BoP, current US$ | +151.0% |
| 2015 | 123.22 million BoP, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 827.02 million BoP, current US$ | +571.2% |
| 2017 | 495.77 million BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 924.35 million BoP, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 829.11 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 450.87 million BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +144.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 15.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -28.50 million BoP, current US$ | 17.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.71 million BoP, current US$ | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.50 million BoP, current US$ | 123.22 million BoP, current US$ | 924.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 450.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3605 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Bulgaria was 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,126.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.