Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 144.23 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
144.23 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
276.84 million constant 2024 US$
in 2022
All-time low
62.55 million constant 2024 US$
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria, 2010–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M2010201720242010: 65.9M constant 2024 US$2011: 70.7M constant 2024 US$2012: 62.5M constant 2024 US$2013: 75.2M constant 2024 US$2014: 72.7M constant 2024 US$2015: 71.0M constant 2024 US$2016: 114.0M constant 2024 US$2017: 98.2M constant 2024 US$2018: 99.0M constant 2024 US$2019: 94.7M constant 2024 US$2020: 116.8M constant 2024 US$2021: 111.9M constant 2024 US$2022: 276.8M constant 2024 US$2023: 182.0M constant 2024 US$2024: 144.2M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 144.23 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.55 million constant 2024 US$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.41 million constant 2024 US$ 62.55 million constant 2024 US$ 114.03 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 166.37 million constant 2024 US$ 111.94 million constant 2024 US$ 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Slovakia 195.01 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 164.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 38 Hungary 163.59 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 40 Iceland 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 41 Latvia 88.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 42 Estonia 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.