Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 624.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Bulgaria, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Bulgaria stood at 624.83 million.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Bulgaria peaked at 722.48 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -365.04 million, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.91 million | — |
| 2010 | 28.04 million | +214.6% |
| 2011 | 27.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -365.04 million | -1426.9% |
| 2013 | -298.47 million | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 261.83 million | -187.7% |
| 2015 | -184.24 million | -170.4% |
| 2016 | 49.81 million | -127.0% |
| 2017 | -214.18 million | -530.0% |
| 2018 | 41.55 million | -119.4% |
| 2019 | -4.50 million | -110.8% |
| 2020 | 215.44 million | -4892.4% |
| 2021 | 100.61 million | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 722.48 million | +618.1% |
| 2023 | 694.76 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 624.83 million | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 million | 8.91 million | 8.91 million | 1 |
| 2010s | -65.77 million | -365.04 million | 261.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.62 million | 100.61 million | 722.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More external debt data for Bulgaria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 18.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -80.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -70.13 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 27.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Bulgaria?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Bulgaria was 624.83 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 722.48 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -365.04 million in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.