Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 27.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria stood at 27.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria peaked at 73.86 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.59 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2002 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2003 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2005 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2006 | 58.16 % change on previous year | -561.6% |
| 2007 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8066 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 68.27 % change on previous year | +8364.0% |
| 2010 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2529 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 73.86 % change on previous year | +29106.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2015 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -57883.4% |
| 2016 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2018 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +11496.4% |
| 2020 | 32.74 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2022 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2023 | 29.3 % change on previous year | -641.0% |
| 2024 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.57 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.63 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.01 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -57883.4% | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -18.59 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +29106.3% | 0.2529 % change on previous year | 73.86 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +11496.4% | 0.2018 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +8364.0% | 0.8066 % change on previous year | 68.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.83 % change on previous year | 29.83 % change on previous year | 29.83 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year | 68.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 % change on previous year | -18.59 % change on previous year | 73.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 32.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Albania 28.16 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Hong Kong 27.86 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Slovakia 27.82 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.4 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bolivia 27.35 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Slovenia 27.21 % change on previous year 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Bulgaria was 27.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.86 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.59 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.