Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

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Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1998 to Jun 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.3 % in Jun 2005 and a record low 0.1 % in Jun 2002.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at 2015-2016 prices. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data and prior to 2013 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • 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.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 0.1 USD mn in Dec 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 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1998 to 2023 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2023?

Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.4 2023 0.4 2022 0.1 2002 1.3 2005 % yearly 1998 - 2023

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 7.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 3.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
China (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 16.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 5.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 22.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) -148.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -584.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 422.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 37.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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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 (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.6 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 Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 304,530.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -69,020.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 3,925,218.000 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2024
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: India (BDT mn) 1,516,786.000 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: Singapore (BDT mn) 3,688.000 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) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,331.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -110.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -51.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -58.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,095.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,397.228 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BD: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 22,210.758 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -3,955.803 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3.637 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -16,748.126 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 323.223 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,634.888 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 120,351.108 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,818.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 892.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 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: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -14,749.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,523.000 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: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 130.000 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: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 186.000 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) 913.280 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 23.000 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: 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,279.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,666.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 28.000 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: 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) -9,943,695.096 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,601,359.761 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,657,664.665 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -17,028.811 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -14,369.589 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -29,791.740 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 81,660.005 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,155.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 51,868.265 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 8,270.070 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,756.727 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 174,527.782 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 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) 1,015.373 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 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) 182,191.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 180,290.691 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.44 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.11 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023

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