Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services was 472,684 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
472,684 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 135.0%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.70 million constant 2024 US$
in 2017
All-time low
201,115 constant 2024 US$
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria, 2016–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2016202020242016: 556.2k constant 2024 US$2017: 1.7M constant 2024 US$2018: 1.3M constant 2024 US$2019: 1.6M constant 2024 US$2020: 1.0M constant 2024 US$2021: 908.3k constant 2024 US$2022: 802.2k constant 2024 US$2023: 201.1k constant 2024 US$2024: 472.7k constant 2024 US$

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 472,684 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria peaked at 1.70 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 201,115 constant 2024 US$, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.29 million constant 2024 US$ 556,158 constant 2024 US$ 1.70 million constant 2024 US$ 4
2020s 678,511 constant 2024 US$ 201,115 constant 2024 US$ 1.01 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 32 Hungary 862,272 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 33 Azerbaijan 677,346 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 34 Kazakhstan 549,276 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 36 Slovenia 464,490 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 37 Iceland 303,598 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 255,828 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria?
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria was 472,684 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 201,115 constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 for social infrastructure and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,417 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.