Foreign direct investment, net in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net was -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Bangladesh, 1983–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Bangladesh peaked at 553,269 BoP, current US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.77 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -3.21 million BoP, current US$ | 553,269 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | -55.19 million BoP, current US$ | -187.06 million BoP, current US$ | -1.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -475.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -967.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 139 Myanmar -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Croatia -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Panama -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 South Africa -1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Ghana -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Final consumption expenditure 78.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 155.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 356.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 43.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 265.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 73.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 368.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Bangladesh was -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 553,269 BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.