Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad
1997 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad
- Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 0.1 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Sep 1997 to Dec 2023 and averaged 0.3 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 89.4 USD mn in Sep 2017 and a record low of -12.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
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 Q3 2012 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.3 USD bn in Jan 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 913.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 110.3 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.
View Bangladesh's Direct Investment Abroad from Sep 1997 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Bangladesh's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2023?
Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 0.1 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 Dec 2023 | 0.0 Sep 2023 | -12.0 Mar 2023 | 89.4 Sep 2017 | USD mn | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 60.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 70.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 624.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 23.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -1,011.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 1,406.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 120.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,947.5 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 6.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 5,133.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 31.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 13.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -9.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,652.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 7.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 23.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 11,891.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 725.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 43,582.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 644.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -57.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -670.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,763.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 112.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 57.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -4,764.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -63.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,364.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 152.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,383.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 265.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 27,290.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -93,799.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 669.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 2,271.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,803.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,165.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,180.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,408.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,367.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 16.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 400.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 49.2 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 2,160.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 104.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 5.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 147.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -155,563.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 814.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -300.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,566.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 21,495.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,032.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -805.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 27.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 105.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 51.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -341,203.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -49.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 274.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 264,996.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 944.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 14.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 122.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 638.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 708.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 529.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -664.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 93.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,572.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 107.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,534.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -137.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 148.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -726.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -5,909.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 8,647.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 18,195.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 10,002.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,549.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 249.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.1 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -600.635 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,573.272 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.9 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) | 8,213.740 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) | -69,020.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) | 304,530.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) | 3,796,790.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 11.439 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,231.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,403.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 5,635.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 15.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 489.103 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 252.874 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 63.262 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,441.393 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) | 27,513.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) | 87.110 2018 | yearly | 2007 - 2018 |
| 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: Indonesia (BDT mn) | 0.000 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) | 1,907,188.000 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) | 1,516,786.000 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 9.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 40,324.445 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 172,989.118 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1987 - Jan 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 26,152.4 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 931.964 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 158,999.727 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 180,311.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 178,143.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.91 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.49 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
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