Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 165th of 198 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 share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +1921.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +575.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -188.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -191.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -227.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | +922.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -137.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1090.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +161.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +260.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +482.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +891.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +50.0% |
| 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% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,768 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 334,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.