Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -38.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio equity, net inflows in Bulgaria is -38.46 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 490.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Bulgaria peaked at 449.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -165.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2500.0% |
| 1998 | 19.25 million BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ | +162.3% |
| 2001 | -8.60 million BoP, current US$ | -276.0% |
| 2002 | -22.93 million BoP, current US$ | +166.5% |
| 2003 | -23.19 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.50 million BoP, current US$ | -192.7% |
| 2005 | 449.04 million BoP, current US$ | +1988.2% |
| 2006 | 147.56 million BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 88.56 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -105.51 million BoP, current US$ | -219.1% |
| 2009 | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ | -107.2% |
| 2010 | -720,000 BoP, current US$ | -109.5% |
| 2011 | -46.16 million BoP, current US$ | +6311.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | -109.7% |
| 2013 | -19.10 million BoP, current US$ | -525.4% |
| 2014 | -76.64 million BoP, current US$ | +301.3% |
| 2015 | -28.58 million BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 2016 | -34.55 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2017 | -110.41 million BoP, current US$ | +219.6% |
| 2018 | 48.82 million BoP, current US$ | -144.2% |
| 2019 | -90.92 million BoP, current US$ | -286.2% |
| 2020 | -165.40 million BoP, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2021 | -107.08 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 24.37 million BoP, current US$ | -122.8% |
| 2023 | -49.42 million BoP, current US$ | -302.8% |
| 2024 | 9.85 million BoP, current US$ | -119.9% |
| 2025 | -38.46 million BoP, current US$ | -490.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -38.46 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.24 million BoP, current US$. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -38.46 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.84 million BoP, current US$. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -6311.1% | -720,000 BoP, current US$ | -46.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +2500.0% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +1988.2% | 21.50 million BoP, current US$ | 449.04 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.89 million BoP, current US$ | -105.51 million BoP, current US$ | 449.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -35.38 million BoP, current US$ | -110.41 million BoP, current US$ | 48.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.36 million BoP, current US$ | -165.40 million BoP, current US$ | 24.37 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 153 Zambia -28.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Bulgaria?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Bulgaria was -38.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 449.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -165.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.