Bangladesh vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.76 million BoP, current US$ against 34.41 million BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.35 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | 893,114 BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 54.34 million BoP, current US$ | 8.13 million BoP, current US$ | 46.21 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 151.10 million BoP, current US$ | 19.28 million BoP, current US$ | 131.82 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 32.68 million BoP, current US$ | -23.35 million BoP, current US$ | 56.03 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.76 million BoP, current US$ against 34.41 million BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 8.35 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 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.