Bangladesh Fronteira

Visão geral da economia e do setor

Bangladesh is a lower-middle-income economy in South Asia with a nominal GDP of approximately $456 billion, making it one of the larger economies in the region. The ready-made garments (RMG) sector is the dominant engine of export earnings, accounting for the vast majority of merchandise exports and employing millions of workers. The country has sustained high average annual GDP growth over the past three decades, though growth moderated to around 3.5 percent in 2025 amid political transition, currency pressures, and global demand headwinds. The pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a significant secondary export sector, with dozens of companies supplying both domestic needs and international markets. Remittances from the large Bangladeshi diaspora also constitute a major source of foreign exchange, supporting household consumption and economic resilience.

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$456.32B
Crescimento do PIB real, anual	3.5%
Inflação anual	8.8%
População pessoas	180.6M
PIB per capita USD	$2,597
Capitalização de mercado total cotado, USD	$56.00B
Cap. de mercado / PIB	19.5%
Desemprego	3.8%
Empresas listadas	625
Bolsa	Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)

Ano dos dados: 2025. Fontes: World Bank Open Data, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), MSCI Market Classification Review 2025 and 2026, IMF World Economic Outlook, Trading Economics, FocusEconomics, CEIC Data, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA). Individual figures may cover different reference periods — for example a fiscal year, or an estimate for the current year — and the overview above states these where known.

Bolsa local e acesso

Bolsa	Dhaka Stock Exchange
Código	DSE
Site	www.dsebd.org
Moeda	BDT

Acesso por corretoras locais

Direct investment by foreign nationals on the Dhaka Stock Exchange is permitted within regulatory limits set by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). Foreign investors must open a Non-Resident Investor Taka Account (NITA) through a local bank and a beneficiary owner (BO) account with a TREC-holder broker. Repatriation of capital and dividends is permitted but has historically faced delays due to foreign exchange liquidity constraints in the onshore market. A number of DSE Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) holders offer brokerage services; international investors more commonly gain exposure through frontier-market ETFs or the Beximco Pharmaceuticals London-listed GDR.

Corretoras globais com acesso a mercados estrangeiros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listado apenas por conveniência, não constitui recomendação. Mercados disponíveis, taxas e regras de cadastro variam por corretora e pelo seu país de residência.

Relocalização e residência

Acesso para investidores estrangeiros

Foreign nationals relocating to Bangladesh typically require a work permit or investor visa issued through BIDA. Long-term stays are facilitated via business visas that must be renewed periodically. The country does not offer a dedicated digital nomad visa. Cost of living in Dhaka is relatively low by regional standards, though infrastructure and air quality challenges are relevant considerations for expatriates.