Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 1.54 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.54 billion
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
83rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.83 billion
in 2015
All-time low
456.52 million
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bangladesh, 2005–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B2005201420242005: 813.3M2006: 456.5M2007: 651.0M2008: 1.3B2009: 901.3M2010: 1.2B2011: 1.3B2012: 1.6B2013: 2.6B2014: 2.5B2015: 2.8B2016: 2.3B2017: 1.8B2018: 2.4B2019: 1.9B2020: 1.5B2021: 1.7B2022: 1.6B2023: 1.4B2024: 1.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bangladesh stood at 1.54 billion.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bangladesh peaked at 2.83 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 456.52 million, in 2006.

That places Bangladesh 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 813.32 million
2006 456.52 million -43.9%
2007 651.03 million +42.6%
2008 1.33 billion +104.0%
2009 901.29 million -32.2%
2010 1.23 billion +36.7%
2011 1.26 billion +2.6%
2012 1.58 billion +25.3%
2013 2.60 billion +64.3%
2014 2.54 billion -2.4%
2015 2.83 billion +11.5%
2016 2.33 billion -17.6%
2017 1.81 billion -22.4%
2018 2.42 billion +33.8%
2019 1.91 billion -21.2%
2020 1.53 billion -20.1%
2021 1.72 billion +13.0%
2022 1.63 billion -5.2%
2023 1.39 billion -15.3%
2024 1.54 billion +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 830.12 million 456.52 million 1.33 billion 5
2010s 2.05 billion 1.23 billion 2.83 billion 10
2020s 1.56 billion 1.39 billion 1.72 billion 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 80 Jordan 1.63 billion compare
  2. 81 Georgia 1.60 billion compare
  3. 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.59 billion compare
  4. 84 Latvia 1.51 billion compare
  5. 85 Syrian Arab Republic 1.47 billion compare
  6. 86 Macau, China 1.45 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bangladesh?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bangladesh was 1.54 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 456.52 million in 2006.
How does Bangladesh rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Bangladesh ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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