Bangladesh's foreign direct investment (FDI) deteriorated sharply again in the first quarter of the calendar year, with net inflows falling 43.84 percent from a year earlier.
Net FDI stood at $447.3 million between January and March, down from $796.6 million in the same period of 2025, according to updated Bangladesh Bank data released on Tuesday.
The central bank said total FDI reached $1.10 billion during the three months, but foreign investors repatriated more than half of that amount -- $657 million -- leaving net inflows at $447.3 million.
A year earlier, total FDI was $1.58 billion, with investors repatriating $781.7 million.
After years of decline, net FDI rose 39.35 percent in 2025 to $1.77 billion, largely driven by reinvested earnings and inter-company loans, compared with $1.27 billion in 2024.
