Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign direct investment, net

Bangladesh
-1.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.87 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
144th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 32.72 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th of 196 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.