Bangladesh's net FDI grows 114.31% YoY in Q1 2025

14 Jul '25

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Bangladesh's net FDI grows 114.31% YoY in Q1 2025

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Net FDI in Bangladesh rose to $864.63 million in Q1 2025—up by 114.31 per cent YoY.
The sharp rise was witnessed despite a 24.31-per cent YoY drop in reinvested earnings.
Equity investments inflow also significantly increased YoY to $304.38 million during Q1 2025 from $188.43 million in Q1 2024.
Reinvested net earnings fell to $194.71 million in Q1 2025, down from $257.26 million a year ago.

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh rose to $864.63 million in the first quarter (Q1) this year—up by 114.31 per cent year on year (YoY), according to Bangladesh Bank data.

This was driven by a sharp rise in intra-company loans and strong equity investments.

The figure was 76.31 per cent higher than that between October and December last year.

The sharp rise was witnessed despite a 24.31-per cent YoY drop in reinvested earnings, suggesting that fresh capital injections and debt inflows are currently driving investors' interest, domestic media outlets reported.

However, inflow of equity investments also rose significantly YoY to $304.38 million during Q1 2025 from $188.43 million in Q1 2024.

Inflow of intra-company loans surged to $626.97 million, nearly two and a half times the $253.80 million borrowed by foreign firms here a year ago.

Reinvested net earnings fell to $194.71 million in Q1 2025, down from $257.26 million a year ago.

Outflows also increased, reaching $711.53 million during the quarter from $651.19 million during the corresponding quarter last year.

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