Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -70.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh is -70.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 121.5% on the previous year and down 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh peaked at 930 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -98 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -75 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1993 | 100 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 750 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 635.29 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1997 | -75.47 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1998 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1999 | -98 % change on previous year | +4634.3% |
| 2001 | 930 % change on previous year | -1049.0% |
| 2002 | -87.17 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2003 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2004 | 46.48 % change on previous year | +807.5% |
| 2005 | -52.32 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2006 | 85.31 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2008 | 42 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2009 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2010 | -63.26 % change on previous year | +1126.7% |
| 2011 | 347.66 % change on previous year | -649.6% |
| 2012 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2013 | 89.19 % change on previous year | -3267.6% |
| 2014 | -92.36 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2015 | 43.41 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2016 | -32.36 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2017 | 212.82 % change on previous year | -757.6% |
| 2018 | -84.84 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2019 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2020 | -79.15 % change on previous year | -494.8% |
| 2022 | -62.01 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2023 | -74.71 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 326.75 % change on previous year | -537.4% |
| 2025 | -70.37 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -70.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -4634.3% | -2.07 % change on previous year | -98 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3267.6% | -2.82 % change on previous year | 89.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.97 % change on previous year | -98 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 120.53 % change on previous year | -87.17 % change on previous year | 930 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.75 % change on previous year | -92.36 % change on previous year | 347.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 % change on previous year | -79.15 % change on previous year | 326.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 148 Burundi -54.14 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Romania -59.61 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Jordan -63.64 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Kuwait -71.04 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sweden -72.98 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -75.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bangladesh was -70.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 930 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -98 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.