Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Bulgaria
10.12 billion US dollar
in 2025
Nigeria
10.45 billion US dollar
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
48th
Nigeria rank
47th
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.45 billion US dollar against 10.12 billion US dollar in Bulgaria, a difference of 330.90 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 6.36 billion US dollar | 2.92 billion US dollar | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion US dollar | 9.47 billion US dollar | 1.97 billion US dollar | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.45 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 Nigeria?
- 330.90 million US dollar, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 47th 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.