Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 164 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), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 0.055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Colombia 0.2568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Uruguay 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Lesotho 0.2444 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2249 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Montenegro 0.2162 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (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.