Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +366.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +366.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 178 Samoa 0.3% compare
- 179 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 180 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.3% compare
- 182 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 183 Qatar 0.2% compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% 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 inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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