Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 125.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
125.12 million
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
276.84 million
in 2022
All-time low
94.66 million
in 2019
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Bulgaria, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 125.12 million for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 99.00 million | — |
| 2019 | 94.66 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 116.80 million | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 111.94 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 276.84 million | +147.3% |
| 2023 | 182.05 million | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 144.23 million | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 125.12 million | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 125.12 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 125.12 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.83 million | 94.66 million | 99.00 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 159.50 million | 111.94 million | 276.84 million | 6 |
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 grant equivalents in Bulgaria?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Bulgaria was 125.12 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 276.84 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.66 million in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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