External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External balance on goods and services was -1.98 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh, 2016–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh is -1.98 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh peaked at -724.82 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.43 trillion constant LCU, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -724.82 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2017 | -964.76 billion constant LCU | +33.1% |
| 2018 | -1.70 trillion constant LCU | +76.4% |
| 2019 | -1.38 trillion constant LCU | -18.9% |
| 2020 | -1.43 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -1.81 trillion constant LCU | +27.0% |
| 2022 | -2.43 trillion constant LCU | +34.2% |
| 2023 | -1.50 trillion constant LCU | -38.4% |
| 2024 | -1.96 trillion constant LCU | +30.7% |
| 2025 | -1.98 trillion constant LCU | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.19 trillion constant LCU | -1.70 trillion constant LCU | -724.82 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | -1.85 trillion constant LCU | -2.43 trillion constant LCU | -1.43 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 141 Burkina Faso -1.52 trillion constant LCU compare
- 142 Mali -1.81 trillion constant LCU compare
- 143 Gabon -1.88 trillion constant LCU compare
- 145 Kazakhstan -2.08 trillion constant LCU compare
- 146 Cameroon -2.13 trillion constant LCU compare
- 147 Philippines -2.31 trillion constant LCU 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 98,894 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,535 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 306,336 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh?
- External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh was -1.98 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -724.82 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.