Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Bangladesh
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Pakistan
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
75th
Pakistan rank
72nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.99 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | 19.50 million BoP, current US$ | 17.21 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | 108.41 million BoP, current US$ | 106.24 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 55.80 million BoP, current US$ | 500.86 million BoP, current US$ | 445.06 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 527.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 238.45 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 464.75 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 5.99 million BoP, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.