Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 598.37 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Bulgaria stood at 598.37 million USD.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 764.81 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, -205.65 million USD, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.51 million USD | — |
| 1991 | -6.07 million USD | +142.2% |
| 1992 | -2.71 million USD | -55.3% |
| 1993 | -3.21 million USD | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.18 million USD | -105.6% |
| 1995 | -8 million USD | -4544.4% |
| 1996 | -28.5 million USD | +256.2% |
| 1997 | -1.9 million USD | -93.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1143 million USD | -106.0% |
| 1999 | 17.43 million USD | +15143.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1 million USD | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 7.78 million USD | +151.1% |
| 2002 | 27.33 million USD | +251.1% |
| 2003 | 26.31 million USD | -3.7% |
| 2004 | -205.65 million USD | -881.5% |
| 2005 | 309.81 million USD | -250.6% |
| 2006 | 176.76 million USD | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 282.27 million USD | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 764.81 million USD | +170.9% |
| 2009 | -94.94 million USD | -112.4% |
| 2010 | 230.37 million USD | -342.6% |
| 2011 | 163.34 million USD | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 347.17 million USD | +112.5% |
| 2013 | 212.63 million USD | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 267.69 million USD | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 138.02 million USD | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 405.13 million USD | +193.5% |
| 2017 | 330.54 million USD | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 248.59 million USD | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 449.47 million USD | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 246.26 million USD | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 317.57 million USD | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 561.17 million USD | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 598.37 million USD | +6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 598.37 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 598.37 million USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 755.46 million USD, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +15143.4% | 0.1143 million USD | 17.43 million USD |
| 1995 | -4544.4% | 0.18 million USD | -8 million USD |
| 2004 | -881.5% | 26.31 million USD | -205.65 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.52 million USD | -28.5 million USD | 17.43 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.76 million USD | -205.65 million USD | 764.81 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.3 million USD | 138.02 million USD | 449.47 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.84 million USD | 246.26 million USD | 598.37 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ 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 total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 598.37 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 764.81 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -205.65 million USD in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.