Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bulgaria is 1.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 1,126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bulgaria peaked at 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -28.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 15.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -28.50 million BoP, current US$ | 17.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.71 million BoP, current US$ | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.50 million BoP, current US$ | 123.22 million BoP, current US$ | 924.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 450.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 11,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.36 billion constant LCU (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)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bulgaria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bulgaria was 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.