Current account balance in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current account balance was -239.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Bangladesh is -239.44 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% on the previous year and down 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bangladesh peaked at 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -17.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -276.31 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -280.96 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1978 | -383.91 million BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1979 | -415.95 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | -702.14 million BoP, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1981 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1982 | -500.67 million BoP, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1983 | -45.80 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1984 | -477.65 million BoP, current US$ | +942.9% |
| 1985 | -455.17 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1986 | -625.18 million BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1987 | -237.12 million BoP, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 1988 | -272.84 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +303.0% |
| 1990 | -397.91 million BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 1991 | 64.59 million BoP, current US$ | -116.2% |
| 1992 | 180.79 million BoP, current US$ | +179.9% |
| 1993 | 359.26 million BoP, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1994 | 199.57 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1995 | -823.88 million BoP, current US$ | -512.8% |
| 1996 | -991.42 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1997 | -286.31 million BoP, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 1998 | -35.17 million BoP, current US$ | -87.7% |
| 1999 | -364.36 million BoP, current US$ | +936.1% |
| 2000 | -305.83 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2001 | -535.42 million BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2002 | 739.25 million BoP, current US$ | -238.1% |
| 2003 | 131.64 million BoP, current US$ | -82.2% |
| 2004 | -278.68 million BoP, current US$ | -311.7% |
| 2005 | -173.74 million BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -788.4% |
| 2007 | 856.79 million BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 926.18 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +284.0% |
| 2010 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2011 | -161.84 million BoP, current US$ | -107.7% |
| 2012 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -1691.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 755.79 million BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +241.3% |
| 2016 | 931.39 million BoP, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2017 | -5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -742.6% |
| 2018 | -7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 2021 | -15.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -1422.6% |
| 2022 | -17.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | -7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2024 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2025 | -239.44 million BoP, current US$ | -92.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -239.44 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -391.82 million BoP, current US$, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -239.44 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is -444.37 million BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1691.4% | -161.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | -1422.6% | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.78 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | -942.9% | -45.80 million BoP, current US$ | -477.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | -936.1% | -35.17 million BoP, current US$ | -364.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +788.4% | -173.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | -742.6% | 931.39 million BoP, current US$ | -5.98 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -339.28 million BoP, current US$ | -415.95 million BoP, current US$ | -276.31 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -543.28 million BoP, current US$ | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -209.48 million BoP, current US$ | -991.42 million BoP, current US$ | 359.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 611.24 million BoP, current US$ | -535.42 million BoP, current US$ | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -518.13 million BoP, current US$ | -7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 97 Seychelles -166.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Panama -169.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -201.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Dominica -274.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda -281.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Barbados -296.40 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bangladesh?
- Current account balance in Bangladesh was -239.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current account balance?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.