Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh is 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh peaked at 4,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 1996 | 96.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +635.3% |
| 1997 | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1998 | 23.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2000 | 15.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3235.6% |
| 2001 | 158.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +930.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2003 | 21.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 31.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2006 | 27.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 1,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3634.9% |
| 2008 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 510.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +347.7% |
| 2012 | 2,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 320.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 460.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 311.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 973.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 2018 | 147.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2019 | 177.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 639.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1630.3% |
| 2022 | 242.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3634.9% | 27.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +3235.6% | 0.4606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1630.3% | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 639.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +930.0% | 15.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +750.0% | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 639.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 121 Congo 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Grenada 73.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Algeria 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mongolia 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh was 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.