Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 144.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 144.23 million for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria peaked at 276.84 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.55 million, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65.94 million | — |
| 2011 | 70.73 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 62.55 million | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 75.18 million | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 72.72 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 71.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 114.03 million | +60.5% |
| 2017 | 98.21 million | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 99.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.66 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 116.80 million | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 111.94 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 276.84 million | +147.3% |
| 2023 | 182.05 million | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 144.23 million | -20.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 144.23 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 144.23 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +147.3% | 111.94 million | 276.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.41 million | 62.55 million | 114.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.37 million | 111.94 million | 276.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria was 144.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 276.84 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.55 million in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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