Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -47.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at -47.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 420.7% on the previous year and down 334.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 236.96 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -907.49 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Bangladesh 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 236.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -31.54 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1988 | 42.65 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1989 | 86.51 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1991 | 57.07 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1992 | -167.67 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 1993 | -277.5 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1995 | 82.99 % change on previous year | +301.8% |
| 1996 | -613.46 % change on previous year | -839.2% |
| 1997 | -907.49 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1998 | -37.23 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1999 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2000 | -56.11 % change on previous year | -1508.2% |
| 2001 | 71.99 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2002 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2003 | -434.62 % change on previous year | -1282.4% |
| 2004 | -67.54 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2005 | -82.4 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 44.18 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2007 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2008 | -120.17 % change on previous year | +752.6% |
| 2009 | 36.68 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2010 | -61.82 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2011 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2012 | -33.91 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 2013 | -58.73 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2014 | -21.46 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2015 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2017 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2018 | -42.69 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2019 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2020 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2021 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2022 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2023 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2024 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2025 | -47.62 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -47.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -47.62 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.76 % change on previous year, 27.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1508.2% | 3.98 % change on previous year | -56.11 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1282.4% | 36.76 % change on previous year | -434.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.64 % change on previous year | -31.54 % change on previous year | 236.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -204.29 % change on previous year | -907.49 % change on previous year | 82.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -58.53 % change on previous year | -434.62 % change on previous year | 71.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.72 % change on previous year | -61.82 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -47.62 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 143 Cape Verde -45.77 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Marshall Islands -46.01 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Germany -46.98 % change on previous year compare
- 147 China -48.36 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Switzerland -53.26 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Honduras -53.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -47.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 236.96 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -907.49 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 334.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.