Verified data. All charts and figures on this page use real, verified data from the World Bank WDI API, IMF CDIS, Bangladesh Bank FDI Survey, and UNCTAD IIA Navigator 3. Each source is cited below.
$1,770M 1
Net FDI Inflows (2025)
+39.36% YoY 4
$20,600M 1
FDI Total Stock (end 2025)
+9.66% YoY
28 3
BITs in Force
+ 4 TIPs 3
United States
Top Investor 2
26.4% share 2

Annual Net FDI Inflows — Bangladesh (2000–2025) 1

2000–2024: World Bank WDI API 1. 2025: Bangladesh Bank FDI Survey (preliminary) 4. Annotations mark major policy / global events.

FDI Stock by Top-10 Partner Countries (end 2024) 2

Source: Bangladesh Bank FDI Survey 4, bilateral stock data at end-2024. Partner shares from IMF CDIS 2.

BITs & TIPs Summary 3

Partner Title Type Year Status
🇺🇸 US Bangladesh-US ART 13 TIP 2026 13 Signed
🇯🇵 Japan Bangladesh-Japan EPA 12 TIP 2026 12 Signed
🇮🇳 India Bangladesh-India BIT 3 BIT 2009 3 In force
🇨🇳 China Bangladesh-China BIT 3 BIT 1996 3 In force
🇰🇷 South Korea BD-ROK BIT 3 BIT 1997 3 In force

Data Sources

World Bank WDI API ✅ Automated REST API 1
api.worldbank.org/v2/country/BD/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?format=json
Coverage: Bangladesh FDI inflows 1972–present. TINA already consumes World Bank data for other indicators. This API works today.
IMF Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS) ⚠️ Manual CSV Export 2
data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:DIP
Coverage: Bilateral FDI flows/stocks for 120+ reporter economies since 2009. No public API, but standardized CSV format available.
Bangladesh Bank FDI Survey ⚠️ PDF Reports 4
bb.org.bd/pub/halfyearly/fdisurvey/foreign direct investment and external debt.pdf
Coverage: National FDI data with sector breakdown. Semi-annual PDF reports. Most recent survey used for 2025 inflow figure.
UNCTAD IIA Navigator ✅ Web Search + CSV Export 3
investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements
Coverage: 3,300+ IIAs globally. Per-country CSV export available.
BD-Japan EPA ✅ Treaty Text 12
mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/bangladesh.html
Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, signed Feb 2026. First EPA for Bangladesh.
BD-US ART ✅ Treaty Text 13
ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/february/ambassador-greer-signs-united-states-bangladesh-agreement-reciprocal-trade
Bangladesh-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), signed Feb 2026.

References

  1. World Bank, "World Development Indicators — Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — Bangladesh," api.worldbank.org, 2026. https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/BD/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?format=json
  2. IMF, "Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS)," data.imf.org, 2026. https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:DIP
  3. UNCTAD, "International Investment Agreements Navigator — Bangladesh," investmentpolicy.unctad.org, 2026. https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements/countries/16/bangladesh
  4. Bangladesh Bank, "Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey — Calendar Year 2025," bb.org.bd, May 2026. bb.org.bd/pub/halfyearly/fdisurvey/foreign direct investment and external debt.pdf
  5. UNCTAD, "World Investment Report 2025 — Country Factsheet: Bangladesh," unctad.org, 2025. unctad.org/system/files/non-official-document/wir_fs_bd_en.pdf
  6. ESCAP, "Legal TINA — Trade Intelligence and Negotiation Adviser," legal.tina.trade, 2026. https://legal.tina.trade/
  7. "Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement," signed Feb 2026, mofa.go.jp. https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/bangladesh.html
  8. "Bangladesh-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART)," signed Feb 2026, ustr.gov. https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/february/ambassador-greer-signs-united-states-bangladesh-agreement-reciprocal-trade