Direct investment, Debt instruments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 475.81 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Bangladesh stood at 475.81 million US dollar.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Bangladesh peaked at 1.10 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.01 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 170.89 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.15 million US dollar | 87.89 million US dollar | 1.10 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.07 million US dollar | 475.81 million US dollar | 1.00 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 38.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2191 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 327.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Bangladesh?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Bangladesh was 475.81 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.