Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment

2003 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment

  • Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 722.0 USD mn in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 1.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2003 to Jun 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -119.0 USD mn in Dec 2005.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q3 2011 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 690.1 USD mn in Jul 2023.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 46.7 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.

View Bangladesh's Foreign Direct Investment from Sep 2003 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Direct Investment in Jun 2023?

Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 722.0 USD mn in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 1.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
722.0 Jun 2023 1,153.0 Mar 2023 -119.0 Dec 2005 1,609.0 Dec 2018 USD mn quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 412.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 200.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 4,820.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 110.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,015.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,399.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -1,343.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 722.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -208.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) -65.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 311.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,097.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Canada (USD mn) 9,110.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,466.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
China (USD mn) -11,800.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 5,278.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,140.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 6,695.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 83.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,093.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -19,841.1 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 1,117.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) 5,572.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 507.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Germany (USD mn) 8,130.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,323.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -12,172.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -454.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,710.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -44,412.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,592.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,611.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 10,529.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 281.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,075.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 257.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 445.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 305.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 200.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -108,008.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,867.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 66.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,554.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Malta (USD mn) 7,159.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,457.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 908.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 143.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 104.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 85.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 333.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 520.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 25.4 Oct 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,668.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 113.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 122.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -227.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Panama (USD mn) 828.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 1,750.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 789.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,890.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) -383.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (USD mn) 984.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) -645.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,650.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 467.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 22,794.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 2,885.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 111.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,960.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,442.092 May 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,777.192 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1990 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 8.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 33,838.850 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 8,213.742 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 338,000.000 May 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - May 2023
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -255,060.000 May 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - May 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 3,554,034.000 May 2023 monthly Apr 2002 - May 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,561.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,878.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -21.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,637.874 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,439.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -21.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 679.188 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 199.371 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 53.627 Jul 2023 monthly Nov 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,508.664 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,516,786.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 3,688.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 293,504.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 1,907,188.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 723.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Aug 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 722.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -46.706 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -58.115 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 96,246.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 18,530.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.176 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -84,500.844 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 342.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,557.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,028.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,381.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,839.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,220.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,529.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 130.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,523.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 28.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,653.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 5,747.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 186.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 722.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 186.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -391.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -264.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -166.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 270.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 23.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,576.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Jun 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -8,957,089.496 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 12,801,409.897 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,844,320.401 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 12.510 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 10.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,910.866 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 170,271.728 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 901.255 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 156,686.222 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 175,108.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1988 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 172,483.093 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.65 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.49 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023

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