Foreign direct investment, net in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net was -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Bulgaria peaked at -4.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -12.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -232.81 million BoP, current US$ | -801.67 million BoP, current US$ | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -803.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -211.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Lithuania -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Uganda -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 India -3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Mozambique -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 New Zealand -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 0.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 103.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 117.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Bulgaria was -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -4.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.