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Bangladesh FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Bangladesh's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 0.33% in 2024, up from 0.32% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.01% from the previous year. Bangladesh has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.33% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, Bangladesh is lower (0.33% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 37th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1972-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.33%
2023 0.32%
2022 0.36%
2021 0.41%
2020 0.41%
2019 0.54%
2018 0.75%
2017 0.62%
2016 0.88%
2015 1.45%
2014 1.47%
2013 1.74%
2012 1.19%
2011 0.98%
2010 1.07%
2009 0.88%
2008 1.45%
2007 0.82%
2006 0.64%
2005 1.17%
2004 0.69%
2003 0.45%
2002 0.1%
2001 0.15%
2000 0.53%
1999 0.35%
1998 0.38%
1997 0.29%
1996 0.03%
1995 0%
1994 0.03%
1993 0.04%
1992 0.01%
1991 0%
1990 0.01%
1989 0%
1988 0.01%
1987 0.01%
1986 0.01%
1985 -0.03%
1984 0%
1983 0%
1982 0.04%
1981 0.03%
1980 0.05%
1979 -0.05%
1978 0.06%
1977 0.07%
1976 0.05%
1975 0.01%
1974 0.02%
1973 0.03%
1972 0%
Bangladesh FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Bangladesh.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $31.73B $24.54B 2015
Annual Imports $48.06B $35.49B 2015
Balance of Trade BDT -212B BDT -182B Jul'25
Exports BDT 485B BDT 408B Jul'25
Exports (% GDP) 10.46% 13.16% 2024
Imports BDT 696B BDT 589B Jul'25
Imports (% GDP) 16.32% 17.83% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$21.11B -$14.29B 2024
Tariff Rate 12.89% 12.57% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 26.78% 30.98% 2024