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
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
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$, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 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
- 36 Slovakia 195.01 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 37 Slovenia 164.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 38 Hungary 163.59 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Iceland 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Latvia 88.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 42 Estonia 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
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.