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$, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65.94 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2011 | 70.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 62.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 75.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 72.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 71.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 114.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +60.5% |
| 2017 | 98.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 99.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 116.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 111.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +147.3% |
| 2023 | 182.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 144.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 144.23 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 144.23 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million constant 2024 US$, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +147.3% | 111.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ |
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
- 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 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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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.