Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh is 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1921.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +575.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -188.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.9% |
| 1984 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -227.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +922.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1090.0% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +482.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +891.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +366.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 164 Comoros 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 China 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Kenya 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kuwait 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.