Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 92.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 92.05 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 788.41 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -942.9 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -36.64 % change on previous year | +2080.2% |
| 1979 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1980 | -68.8 % change on previous year | +724.4% |
| 1981 | -44.79 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 50.75 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1983 | 90.85 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1984 | -942.9 % change on previous year | -1137.8% |
| 1985 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1986 | -37.35 % change on previous year | -893.7% |
| 1987 | 62.07 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1988 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1989 | -303.01 % change on previous year | +1911.4% |
| 1990 | 63.81 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1991 | 116.23 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1992 | 179.89 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 98.72 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1994 | -44.45 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1995 | -512.83 % change on previous year | +1053.7% |
| 1996 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 71.12 % change on previous year | -449.7% |
| 1998 | 87.72 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1999 | -936.1 % change on previous year | -1167.2% |
| 2000 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | -75.07 % change on previous year | -567.4% |
| 2002 | 238.07 % change on previous year | -417.1% |
| 2003 | -82.19 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2004 | -311.7 % change on previous year | +279.2% |
| 2005 | 37.66 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2006 | 788.41 % change on previous year | +1993.8% |
| 2007 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2009 | 283.95 % change on previous year | +3406.0% |
| 2010 | -40.71 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2011 | -107.68 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 2013 | -20.07 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2014 | -63.28 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 2015 | 241.31 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 2016 | -63.89 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2017 | -742.58 % change on previous year | +1062.2% |
| 2018 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 58.44 % change on previous year | -415.1% |
| 2020 | 140.45 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2022 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2023 | 58.93 % change on previous year | -629.4% |
| 2024 | 58.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 92.05 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 92.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 92.05 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.47 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3406.0% | 8.1 % change on previous year | 283.95 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2080.2% | -1.68 % change on previous year | -36.64 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1911.4% | -15.06 % change on previous year | -303.01 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1993.8% | 37.66 % change on previous year | 788.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.56 % change on previous year | -36.64 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -120.35 % change on previous year | -942.9 % change on previous year | 90.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -89.62 % change on previous year | -936.1 % change on previous year | 179.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.49 % change on previous year | -311.7 % change on previous year | 788.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -84.11 % change on previous year | -742.58 % change on previous year | 241.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.69 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 140.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Myanmar 102.64 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 98.63 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 93.41 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Iran 90.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Estonia 87.1 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Indonesia 82.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 92.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 788.41 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -942.9 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.