Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh is 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 192 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$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per person | +734.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per person | +622.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per person | +3175.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1506 BoP, current US$ per person | +913.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9073 BoP, current US$ per person | +3595.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4365 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +343.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3758 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7815 BoP, current US$ per person | +210.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4962 BoP, current US$ per person | +1616.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per person | +321.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3652 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9662 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4962 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 147 Kiribati 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Yemen 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Uganda 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Guinea 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0626 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.