Bangladesh vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 26.66 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.26 million BoP, current US$ | 189.32 million BoP, current US$ | 190.58 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | -55.19 million BoP, current US$ | -485.61 million BoP, current US$ | 430.42 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -475.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 703.75 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.46 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Panama, at -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 26.66 million BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 141st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.