Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 34.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.11
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.14
in 2018
All-time low
26.17
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Bulgaria, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 26.22009: 26.62010: 29.92011: 32.32012: 31.82013: 31.22014: 332015: 32.72016: 32.92017: 32.22018: 34.12019: 32.82020: 322021: 29.22022: 31.12023: 34.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria stood at 34.11.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria peaked at 34.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.17, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 26.17 —
2009 26.6 +1.6%
2010 29.91 +12.4%
2011 32.28 +7.9%
2012 31.77 -1.6%
2013 31.16 -1.9%
2014 33.05 +6.1%
2015 32.71 -1.0%
2016 32.85 +0.4%
2017 32.2 -2.0%
2018 34.14 +6.0%
2019 32.75 -4.1%
2020 32 -2.3%
2021 29.22 -8.7%
2022 31.11 +6.5%
2023 34.11 +9.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 34.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.45, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 34.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.38, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.39 26.17 26.6 2
2010s 32.28 29.91 34.14 10
2020s 31.61 29.22 34.11 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Estonia 35.71 compare
  2. 11 Estonia 35.71 compare
  3. 14 Croatia 31.75 compare
  4. 14 Croatia 31.75 compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 30.75 compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 30.75 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria?
Value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Bulgaria was 34.11 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest value added in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 2018.
What is the lowest value added in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.17 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for value added in foreign controlled enterprises?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
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