Key information about Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 2.0 % in the previous quarter.
• Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 31.0 % in Jun 2007 and a record low -2.5 % in Sep 2010.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Bulgarian National Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in EUR. The National Statistical Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Bulgarian National Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Bulgaria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 71.5 USD mn in Oct 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment

• Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.2 USD mn in Apr 2023, compared with an increase of 1.4 USD bn in the previous month.
• Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Apr 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.4 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of -528.0 USD mn in Sep 2010.

CEIC converts monthly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Bulgarian National Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in EUR. Bulgarian National Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Bulgaria Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Bulgaria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 11.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 916.1 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at **** percent of Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, having decreased by *** percentage points from the previous year. The highest share over the observed period was recorded in 2022.

Bulgaria foreign direct investment for 2023 was 4.41 billion US dollars, a 36.96% increase from 2022.

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<li>Bulgaria foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>3.22 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>28.7% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Bulgaria foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>2.50 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>30.47% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Bulgaria foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>3.59 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>61.83% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data was reported at 1.220 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.105 % for 2021. Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.125 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.188 % in 2007 and a record low of -0.232 % in 1996. Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. 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, and is divided by GDP.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.;Weighted average;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data was reported at 1.206 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.329 USD bn for 2022. Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data is updated yearly, averaging 21.810 USD mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.329 USD bn in 2022 and a record low of -28.500 USD mn in 1996. Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. 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.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.;Sum;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data was reported at 3.963 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.462 % for 2022. Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 3.265 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.228 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1989. Bulgaria BG: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.;Weighted average;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Key information about Bulgaria External Debt: % of GDP

• Bulgaria External Debt accounted for 47.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 47.6 % in the previous year.
• Bulgaria External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 101.1 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 47.3 % in Dec 2024.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Bulgarian National Bank provides External Debt in EUR. The National Statistical Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Bulgarian National Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt prior to 2015 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Bulgaria External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Bulgaria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.8 USD mn in Nov 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 50,739.7 in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Bulgaria Current Account Balance

• Bulgaria Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.4 USD mn in Apr 2023, compared with a deficit of 238.8 USD mn in the previous month.
• Bulgaria Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Apr 2023, with an averaged value of -88.5 USD mn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 USD bn in Jul 2017 and a record low of -1.7 USD bn in Dec 2007.
• CEIC converts monthly Current Account Balance into USD. Bulgarian National Bank provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6. Bulgarian National Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to January 2007 is based on BPM5 and prior to January 1998 is sourced directly from Bulgarian National Bank.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 11.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 916.1 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Bulgaria Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Bulgaria Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.390 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 238.524 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Bulgaria Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1994 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.390 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of -812.825 USD mn in Mar 2005.

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment from monthly Foreign Portfolio Investment and converts it into USD. Bulgarian National Bank provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in EUR. Bulgarian National Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Portfolio Investment prior to Q1 2007 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Bulgaria Foreign Portfolio Investment

• In the latest reports of Bulgaria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.359 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.188 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 71.491 USD mn in Oct 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.931 USD bn in Mar 2023.

-2.852.510.000 (Dólares estadounidenses) in 2023. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about Bulgaria Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Bulgaria Current Account deficit accounted for 4.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 5.7 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Bulgaria Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1999 to Dec 2024, with an average value of -3.0 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.6 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of -30.1 % in Dec 2007.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Bulgarian National Bank provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6. The National Statistical Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Bulgarian National Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2007 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Bulgaria Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Bulgaria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.8 USD mn in Nov 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Bulgaria External Debt: Short Term

• Bulgaria External Debt: Short Term value stood at 9.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 8.5 USD bn in the previous month.
• Bulgaria External Debt: Short Term data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 18.4 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 908.4 USD mn in Feb 2002.

CEIC converts monthly Short Term External Debt into USD. Bulgarian National Bank provides Short Term External Debt in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Short Term External Debt prior to January 2015 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Bulgaria External Debt: Short Term

• In the latest reports of Bulgaria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 351.4 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 60.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
• Bulgaria Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.8 USD mn in Nov 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Australia Foreign Direct Investment Income: Outward: USD: Total: Bulgaria data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2022. Australia Foreign Direct Investment Income: Outward: USD: Total: Bulgaria data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2021 (Median) to 2023, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. Australia Foreign Direct Investment Income: Outward: USD: Total: Bulgaria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Income: USD: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the direct investor. FDI transactions and positions by partner country and by industry include resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs), but they are not significant. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Market value, Recent transaction price, Net asset value excluding goodwill and intangibles, Other. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Recent transaction price, Net asset value excluding goodwill and intangibles, Other . Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Nominal value; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered. Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are covered as direct investors. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI positions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Local Enterprise Group.