Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 3,913 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bulgaria is 3,913 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 12,389 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4 million USD, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 55.9 million USD | +1297.5% |
| 1992 | 41.5 million USD | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 40 million USD | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 105.4 million USD | +163.5% |
| 1995 | 90.4 million USD | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 109 million USD | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 646.66 million USD | +493.3% |
| 1998 | 678.39 million USD | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 922.65 million USD | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 1,016 million USD | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 808.4 million USD | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 922.31 million USD | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2,089 million USD | +126.4% |
| 2004 | 3,397 million USD | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 3,920 million USD | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 7,805 million USD | +99.1% |
| 2007 | 12,389 million USD | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 9,855 million USD | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3,385 million USD | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 1,525 million USD | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 1,849 million USD | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1,467 million USD | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1,655 million USD | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 461.52 million USD | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 2,217 million USD | +380.4% |
| 2016 | 1,040 million USD | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 1,814 million USD | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 1,143 million USD | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1,835 million USD | +60.6% |
| 2020 | 3,397 million USD | +85.1% |
| 2021 | 1,794 million USD | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 2,771 million USD | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 3,913 million USD | +41.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,913 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,913 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,447 million USD, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1297.5% | 4 million USD | 55.9 million USD |
| 1997 | +493.3% | 109 million USD | 646.66 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.39 million USD | 4 million USD | 922.65 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,559 million USD | 808.4 million USD | 12,389 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,501 million USD | 461.52 million USD | 2,217 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,969 million USD | 1,794 million USD | 3,913 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bulgaria?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bulgaria was 3,913 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,389 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 million USD in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.