Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 376.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -219.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +558.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2372.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +450.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29562.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +489.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +531.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Sweden 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Albania 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Colombia 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bahamas 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bulgaria was 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.