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
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria, 2016–2024
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$, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 556,158 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2017 | 1.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +206.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 908,273 constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 802,165 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 201,115 constant 2024 US$ | -74.9% |
| 2024 | 472,684 constant 2024 US$ | +135.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 472,684 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.16 million constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 472,684 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.94 million constant 2024 US$, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 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
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 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
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.