Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations was 125.12 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 125.12 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Bulgaria peaked at 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.55 million constant 2024 US$, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 114.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Slovakia 184.95 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 37 Lithuania 177.79 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 38 Slovenia 157.97 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Iceland 114.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Estonia 82.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 42 Latvia 80.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Bulgaria?
- Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Bulgaria was 125.12 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.55 million constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 governments and civil society organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.