Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt

Bulgaria
624.83 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
597.53 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
58th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
60th

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-500.0M0500.0M1.0B200920162024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 624.83 million against 597.53 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 27.31 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th of 245 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8.91 million 1.03 billion 1.02 billion Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s -65.77 million 794.95 million 860.72 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 471.62 million 917.02 million 445.40 million Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 624.83 million against 597.53 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
27.31 million, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.