Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 2,747 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh is 2,747 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh peaked at 3,263 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million USD, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.94 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 2.47 million USD | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 6.74 million USD | +173.3% |
| 1993 | 25.78 million USD | +282.4% |
| 1994 | 20.04 million USD | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 154.79 million USD | +672.6% |
| 1996 | 386.67 million USD | +149.8% |
| 1997 | 978.42 million USD | +153.0% |
| 1998 | 995.23 million USD | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 533.63 million USD | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 1,042 million USD | +95.2% |
| 2001 | 672.35 million USD | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 639.61 million USD | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 641.73 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 828.24 million USD | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 1,564 million USD | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 1,288 million USD | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,016 million USD | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 1,530 million USD | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 929.46 million USD | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 1,142 million USD | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 1,402 million USD | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1,628 million USD | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 1,792 million USD | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,636 million USD | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,235 million USD | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 2,205 million USD | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,981 million USD | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,263 million USD | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 2,533 million USD | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 2,187 million USD | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,379 million USD | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,935 million USD | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 2,747 million USD | -6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,747 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 440.01 million USD, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,747 million USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 710.07 million USD, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +672.6% | 20.04 million USD | 154.79 million USD |
| 1993 | +282.4% | 6.74 million USD | 25.78 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310.97 million USD | 2.47 million USD | 995.23 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,015 million USD | 639.61 million USD | 1,564 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,982 million USD | 1,142 million USD | 3,263 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,562 million USD | 2,187 million USD | 2,935 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Bangladesh was 2,747 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,263 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million USD in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.