Bulgaria vs Estonia: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Bulgaria
10.12 billion US dollar
in 2025
Estonia
11.05 billion US dollar
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
48th
Estonia rank
46th
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 11.05 billion US dollar against 10.12 billion US dollar in Bulgaria, a difference of 929.90 million US dollar.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Estonia ranks 46th of 149 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.70 million US dollar | 228.53 million US dollar | 201.83 million US dollar | Estonia |
| 2000s | 593.74 million US dollar | 1.74 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 5.35 billion US dollar | 1.91 billion US dollar | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion US dollar | 11.55 billion US dollar | 4.04 billion US dollar | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 11.05 billion US dollar against 10.12 billion US dollar in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 929.90 million US dollar, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Estonia ranks 46th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.