Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh increased by 1697 USD Million in 2024. This dataset provides - Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment

• Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 332.0 USD mn in Jun 2025, compared with an increase of 834.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2003 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -119.0 USD mn in Dec 2005.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q3 2011 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 241.6 USD mn in Aug 2025.
• Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 25.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 44.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Monthly and long-term Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.3 % in the previous year.
• Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1998 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 % in Jun 2013 and a record low 0.1 % in Jun 2002.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at 2015-2016 prices. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data and prior to 2006 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 241.6 USD mn in Aug 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 332.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 25.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 44.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Bangladesh data was reported at 1.000 INR mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.500 INR mn for 2015. India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Bangladesh data is updated yearly, averaging 7.100 INR mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 154.510 INR mn in 2003 and a record low of 0.000 INR mn in 2001. India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Bangladesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OA022: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Annual: by Country.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment Net Outflows Bop Current Us$

Bangladesh: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 1.51 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 1.39 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1972 to 2024 is 0.64 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -0.01 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 2.83 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2015.

Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data was reported at 1.484 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.601 USD bn for 2022. Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data is updated yearly, averaging 65.416 USD mn from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.831 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of -8.010 USD mn in 1979. Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.;Sum;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Historical dataset showing Bangladesh foreign direct investment by year from 1972 to 2023.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Bangladesh data was reported at 0.100 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.070 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Bangladesh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.650 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.850 USD mn in 2005 and a record low of 0.070 USD mn in 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Bangladesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Bop Us Dollar

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Bangladesh was reported at --1510259318 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Time series data for the statistic Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) and country Bangladesh. Indicator Definition:Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.The indicator "Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)" stands at -2.07 Million usd as of 12/31/2024, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1977, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.0109 Million compared to the value the year prior.The Serie's long term average value is 44.73 Million usd. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -46.80 Million lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +0.0 Million.The Serie's change from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2013, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -548.95 Million.

Bangladesh: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 0.15 percent, an increase from 0.09 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1993 to 2023 is 0.06 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 0.23 percent was recorded in 2018.

Bangladesh: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Bangladesh de 1972 à 2024. La valeur moyenne pour Bangladesh pendant cette période était de 0.64 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de -0.01 billion U.S. dollars en 1979 et un maximum de 2.83 billion U.S. dollars en 2015.

Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data was reported at 0.339 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.348 % for 2022. Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.121 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.735 % in 2013 and a record low of -0.051 % in 1979. Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.;Weighted average;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

This dataset is prepared to study the impact of infrastructure investments and foreign direct investments (FDI) on economic growth in Bangladesh. The dataset includes economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), final consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on an annual basis. These indicators are used to evaluate the economic performance of Bangladesh and to analyze the impact of different macroeconomic factors on growth.

Howlader, Shazib (2024), “The Impact of Infrastructure Investment and Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth of Bangladesh”, Mendeley Data, V1, doi: 10.17632/zvxchs4hd2.1

Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data was reported at 9.579 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.598 USD mn for 2022. Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data is updated yearly, averaging 2.710 USD mn from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2023, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 546.877 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1989. Bangladesh BD: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.;Sum;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Net FDI inflows of Bangladesh leapt by 8.88% from 1,385,155,352 US dollars in 2023 to 1,508,185,731 US dollars in 2024. Since the 5.16% slump in 2022, net FDI inflows slumped by 7.75% in 2024. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.