Bulgaria vs South Africa: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.37 billion US dollar against 10.12 billion US dollar in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.25 billion US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 149 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.70 million US dollar | 812.25 million US dollar | 785.55 million US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 593.74 million US dollar | 3.50 billion US dollar | 2.91 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion US dollar | 9.94 billion US dollar | 6.50 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion US dollar | 10.78 billion US dollar | 3.28 billion US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.37 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 South Africa?
- 1.25 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th 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.