Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 44.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh is 44.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 442.4% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh peaked at 930.14 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -236.96 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -5.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -29.85 % change on previous year | +398.9% |
| 1976 | 251.19 % change on previous year | -941.5% |
| 1977 | 28.78 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1978 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1979 | -204.03 % change on previous year | -2077.9% |
| 1980 | 206.24 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1981 | -37.02 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1982 | 29.85 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1983 | -94.2 % change on previous year | -415.6% |
| 1984 | -236.96 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1986 | 136.58 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1987 | 31.54 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 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 | 930.14 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1998 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1999 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2000 | 56.11 % change on previous year | -1120.0% |
| 2001 | -71.99 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2002 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 412.93 % change on previous year | -1336.6% |
| 2004 | 67.32 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 81.18 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2006 | -43.87 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2007 | 42.61 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2008 | 104.05 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2009 | -32.15 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2010 | 36.72 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2012 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +859.2% |
| 2013 | 64.29 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 2014 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -569.3% |
| 2016 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2017 | -22.39 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 33.76 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 2019 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2020 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2022 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2023 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2024 | -12.99 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2025 | 44.47 % change on previous year | -442.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -204.03 % change on previous year | 251.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -10.34 % change on previous year | -236.96 % change on previous year | 206.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 206.55 % change on previous year | -82.99 % change on previous year | 930.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.28 % change on previous year | -71.99 % change on previous year | 412.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -22.39 % change on previous year | 64.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -20.06 % change on previous year | 44.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 49 Marshall Islands 46.01 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Kosovo 44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 53 India 44.06 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Greece 42.78 % change on previous year compare
- 55 France 40.29 % 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$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0626 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh was 44.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 930.14 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -236.96 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.