How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bangladesh

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bangladesh: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 70.8%

World rank

149th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh stood at 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 70.8% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Bangladesh ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1986	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1990	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1992	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.6%
1993	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
1994	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1995	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+656.6%
1996	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+500.7%
1997	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.4%
1998	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1999	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.1%
2000	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3104.4%
2001	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+918.1%
2002	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-87.3%
2003	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2005	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.3%
2006	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.3%
2007	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3268.3%
2008	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2009	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2010	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.3%
2011	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+301.3%
2012	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.1%
2014	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.4%
2015	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2016	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.2%
2017	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+182.5%
2018	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.1%
2019	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2020	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.4%
2021	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1454.5%
2022	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.6%
2023	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.4%
2024	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+314.7%
2025	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+3268.3%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2000	+3104.4%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2021	+1454.5%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001	+918.1%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1995	+656.6%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

146 New Zealand 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Jamaica 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Kiribati 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Uganda 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Central African Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bangladesh was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Bangladesh rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.