Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.49 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh stood at -1.49 billion.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh peaked at -452.93 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.77 billion, in 2015.
Bangladesh ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -811.38 million | — |
| 2006 | -452.93 million | -44.2% |
| 2007 | -516.77 million | +14.1% |
| 2008 | -1.14 billion | +120.2% |
| 2009 | -720.46 million | -36.7% |
| 2010 | -1.17 billion | +61.8% |
| 2011 | -967.29 million | -17.0% |
| 2012 | -1.30 billion | +33.9% |
| 2013 | -2.06 billion | +58.7% |
| 2014 | -2.50 billion | +21.5% |
| 2015 | -2.77 billion | +11.0% |
| 2016 | -2.29 billion | -17.3% |
| 2017 | -1.68 billion | -26.5% |
| 2018 | -2.40 billion | +42.7% |
| 2019 | -1.88 billion | -21.5% |
| 2020 | -1.52 billion | -19.3% |
| 2021 | -1.64 billion | +7.9% |
| 2022 | -1.60 billion | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -1.39 billion | -13.5% |
| 2024 | -1.49 billion | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -727.86 million | -1.14 billion | -452.93 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.90 billion | -2.77 billion | -967.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 billion | -1.64 billion | -1.39 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 134 Mauritania -1.44 billion compare
- 135 Albania -1.45 billion compare
- 136 Syrian Arab Republic -1.47 billion compare
- 138 Belarus -1.57 billion compare
- 139 Jordan -1.58 billion compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of -1.72 billion compare
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, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Bangladesh was -1.49 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -452.93 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 billion in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.