International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bulgaria is 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5246 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 77th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.5937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6788 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.92 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9622 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 74 Uruguay 0.9586 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Lesotho 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Eswatini 0.9329 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Croatia 0.9013 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Mozambique 0.8798 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Cambodia 0.879 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bulgaria?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bulgaria was 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5246 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.