Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria is 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria peaked at 15,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -257.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | 55.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 138.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.2% |
| 1989 | 19.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1990 | -22.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -213.7% |
| 1991 | -54.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 1992 | -24.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1993 | -29.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.6% |
| 1995 | -72.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4544.4% |
| 1996 | -257.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +256.2% |
| 1997 | -15.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.7% |
| 1999 | 154.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26812.2% |
| 2000 | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2001 | 87.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.2% |
| 2002 | 260.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 2003 | 243.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +629.7% |
| 2005 | 859.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 2,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +212.6% |
| 2007 | 8,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 2008 | 10,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 5,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 4,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 3,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 3,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 8,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2015 | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 7,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +571.2% |
| 2017 | 4,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 8,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 7,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 10,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 2022 | 15,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +26812.2% | 0.5749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -4544.4% | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -31.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -257.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 48 Curaçao 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Chile 11,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Canada 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 8,097 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bulgaria was 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -257.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.