Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad

1997 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad

  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 78.2 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a drop of 51.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Sep 1997 to Dec 2025 and averaged 74.6 USD mn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 209.8 USD mn in Jun 2013 and a record low of -51.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.

CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. Bangladesh Bank provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency based on BPM6. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to Q1 2005 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 337.0 USD mn in Nov 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 320.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 58.5 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Bangladesh's Direct Investment Abroad from Sep 1997 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad

What was Bangladesh's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2025?

Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 78.2 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a drop of 51.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
78.2 Dec 2025 -51.0 Sep 2025 -51.0 Sep 2025 209.8 Jun 2013 USD mn quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 81.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 0.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 887.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 731.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -10,145.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -12.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 68.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 3,210.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 51.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 3,267.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 0.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 70.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 31.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 9,672.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 850.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
China (USD mn) 40,435.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 570.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 471.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 662.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 101.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
European Union (USD mn) 34,880.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 1,088.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
France (USD mn) 7,329.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 61.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) -11,663.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2026
Ghana (USD mn) -13.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD mn) 582.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 11,913.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 7,930.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 139.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 7,537.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,947.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 34,262.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,061.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,616.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Japan (USD mn) 14,052.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 48.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -156.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 3,812.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 112.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,480.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -4.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 123.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 23.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -591.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 31,696.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -215.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 8,221.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 1,936.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 4,328.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 26.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 8.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 578.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 82,627.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,471.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -164.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 112.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) 212.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 733.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 742.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) -1,815.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 432.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 62.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 8,721.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 5,050.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 94.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 33,615.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,108.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 97.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
South Africa (USD mn) -70.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) -6,151.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 4,187.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 7,423.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 8,817.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 2,644.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 694.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -115.738 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,498.855 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,712.409 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 5,994,155.000 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 412,180.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -14,190.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,264.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,638.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,902.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 561.629 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 248.099 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 53.981 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,642.166 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 72,658.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 30,923.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Jan 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 33,677.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 39,104.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 93,099.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 205.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 320.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -58.494 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -26.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.846 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,691.599 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) 25,076.018 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,714.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -597.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,800.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,368.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,709.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,076.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 617.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,085.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 93.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,886.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 12.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 93.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 320.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 7,742.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,382.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -304.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -853.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -42.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 7,585.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,533,436.816 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 15,906,924.595 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,373,487.779 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.801 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.104 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,361.673 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 35.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,359.134 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 183,942.239 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,383.770 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 170,847.111 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 195,564.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 197,566.972 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.40 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,179,551.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,294,200.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Jan 2026

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