Foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign aid and investments received was 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
16th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.39 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2023
All-time low
789.15 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh is 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh peaked at 8.39 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 789.15 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 872.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 789.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 billion millions of current united states dollars | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 3.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.92 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 4.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 5.92 billion millions of current united states dollars | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 7.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 7.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.74 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 8.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | -37.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 billion millions of current united states dollars | 789.15 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | 6.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | 8.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 13 Mozambique 5.49 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 14 Philippines 5.43 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 15 Nigeria 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 17 Malaysia 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 18 Palestine 4.56 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Peru 4.43 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Bangladesh was 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.15 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).