Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 29.88 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.88 million USD
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
141.96 million USD
in 2017
All-time low
0.06 million USD
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 0.5 million USD1991: 0.4 million USD1992: 0.1 million USD1993: 0.2 million USD1994: 0.2 million USD1995: 1.7 million USD1996: 12.5 million USD1997: 3.1 million USD1998: 3 million USD1999: 0.06 million USD2000: 2 million USD2001: 20.6 million USD2002: 4.1 million USD2003: 6.2 million USD2004: 5.7 million USD2005: 3.3 million USD2006: 3.6 million USD2007: 21 million USD2008: 9.3 million USD2009: 29.3 million USD2010: 15.4 million USD2011: 13 million USD2012: 43.4 million USD2013: 33.7 million USD2014: 47.6 million USD2015: 45.5 million USD2016: 40.5 million USD2017: 142 million USD2018: 23.2 million USD2019: 27.6 million USD2020: 11.6 million USD2021: 91.7 million USD2022: 52.6 million USD2023: 29.9 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Bangladesh stood at 29.88 million USD.

That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Bangladesh peaked at 141.96 million USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.06 million USD, in 1999.

That places Bangladesh 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.17 million USD 0.06 million USD 12.5 million USD 10
2000s 10.51 million USD 2 million USD 29.3 million USD 10
2010s 43.2 million USD 13.04 million USD 141.96 million USD 10
2020s 46.44 million USD 11.6 million USD 91.71 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 103 Afghanistan 30.79 million USD compare
  2. 104 Nicaragua 30.77 million USD compare
  3. 105 Zimbabwe 30.5 million USD compare
  4. 107 El Salvador 29.49 million USD compare
  5. 108 Fiji 28.98 million USD compare
  6. 109 Congo 26.36 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Bangladesh?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Bangladesh was 29.88 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 141.96 million USD in 2017.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 million USD in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
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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.