Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 4.91 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.91 billion
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.91 billion
in 2024
All-time low
-290.34 million
in 2015
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

02.0B4.0B2005201420242005: -29.1M2006: 364.7M2007: 242.2M2008: 396.3M2009: 842.6M2010: 732.1M2011: 57.7M2012: 1.9B2013: 858.6M2014: 416.7M2015: -290.3M2016: 870.6M2017: 2.1B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.7B2020: 2.7B2021: 2.9B2022: 2.3B2023: 3.2B2024: 4.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4.91 billion for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 1,079.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Bulgaria peaked at 4.91 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -290.34 million, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 -29.07 million
2006 364.73 million -1354.8%
2007 242.15 million -33.6%
2008 396.32 million +63.7%
2009 842.64 million +112.6%
2010 732.09 million -13.1%
2011 57.69 million -92.1%
2012 1.88 billion +3153.8%
2013 858.62 million -54.3%
2014 416.68 million -51.5%
2015 -290.34 million -169.7%
2016 870.64 million -399.9%
2017 2.10 billion +141.3%
2018 1.06 billion -49.4%
2019 1.70 billion +59.6%
2020 2.71 billion +59.5%
2021 2.90 billion +7.3%
2022 2.28 billion -21.7%
2023 3.22 billion +41.7%
2024 4.91 billion +52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 363.36 million -29.07 million 842.64 million 5
2010s 938.43 million -290.34 million 2.10 billion 10
2020s 3.21 billion 2.28 billion 4.91 billion 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 46 Colombia 5.39 billion compare
  2. 47 Slovenia 5.08 billion compare
  3. 48 Malta 5.00 billion compare
  4. 50 Oman 4.27 billion compare
  5. 51 Cyprus 4.09 billion compare
  6. 52 Indonesia 3.89 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Bulgaria?
Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Bulgaria was 4.91 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -290.34 million in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,079.0%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
202 places, 3,646 data points, 2005–2024
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