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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has played a key role in the modernisation of the Bangladesh economy for the last 15 years.
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Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment
There was an inflows of $666m foreign direct investment in 2007 which raised significantly in 2008 to $1086m. As of 2010, inflows of foreign direct investment recorded to $571m.
Inflows of foreign direct investment during 2005-2010
Source: World Investment Report 2011
Private Investment Statistics
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Year
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Proposed Local Investment
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Proposed Foreign Investment
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Total Proposed Investment
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Growth %
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Project
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BDT
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Project
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BDT
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Project
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BDT
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2005-2006
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1754
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18370
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135
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24986
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1889
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43356
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124.62
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2006-2007
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1930
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19658
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191
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11925
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2121
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31583
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-27.15
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2007-2008
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1615
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19553
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143
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5433
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1758
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24986
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-20.89
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2008-2009
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1336
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17117
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132
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14749
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1468
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31867
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27.54
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2009-2010
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1470
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27414
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160
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6261
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1630
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33678
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5.67
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2010-2011*
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1298
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39976
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148
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26935
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1446
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66912
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98.71
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* March, 2011
Foreign and Joint Venture Investment
In the year 2009-10 (February), there were 89 new foreign and joint venture investment projects registered to BOI which amount to $590m. The projects were invested to mainly in the service, engineering, clothing and agricultural sectors.
Sectorwise foreign and joint venture investment during 2010-2011*
* As of March, 2011
Countrywise foreign and joint venture investment during 2009-2010*
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Country
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No. of Projects
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Proposed Investment (US$ m)
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Saudi Arabia
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3
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478.652
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Australia
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4
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2.036
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USA
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5
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2.990
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Finland
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2
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3.023
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India
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9
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8.451
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South Korea
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12
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33.768
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Malaysia
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3
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3.056
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Netherlands
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5
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8.544
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China
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12
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21.000
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United Kingdom
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5
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3.507
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Pakistan
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2
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0.990
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Japan
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8
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2.624
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Denmark
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1
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1.217
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Sri Lanka
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2
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0.646
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Canada
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2
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1.017
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Taiwan
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1
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0.502
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Singapore
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4
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1.929
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Turkey
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1
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0.150
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Greece
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1
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0.156
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Italy
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2
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1.039
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Hong Kong
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5
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14.805
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Total
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89
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590.102
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As of February, 2010
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Year
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Proposed local investment
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Proposed foreign investment
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Total proposed investment
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Growth %
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Project
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BDT
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Project
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BDT
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Project
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BDT
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2005-2006
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1754
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18370
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135
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24986
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1889
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43356
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124.62
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2006-2007
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1930
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19658
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191
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11925
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2121
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31583
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-27.15
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2007-2008
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1615
|
19553
|
143
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5433
|
1758
|
24986
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-20.89
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2008-2009
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1336
|
17117
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132
|
14749
|
1468
|
31867
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27.54
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2009-2010
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1470
|
27414
|
160
|
6261
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1630
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33678
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5.67
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2010-2011*
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1298
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39976
|
148
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26935
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1446
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66912
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