Foreign aid given by sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign aid given by sector was 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector in Bulgaria, 2016–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given by sector in Bulgaria is 3.10 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.9% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Bulgaria peaked at 135.55 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million constant 2024 US$, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign aid given by sector in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.27 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2017 | 6.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 135.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +1565.7% |
| 2023 | 25.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -87.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.79 million constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162.37 million constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 135.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 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 by sector in Bulgaria?
- Foreign aid given by sector in Bulgaria was 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 135.55 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.