External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External balance on goods and services was -26.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-26.09 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.47 million current US$
in 1960
All-time low
-36.88 billion current US$
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh stood at -26.09 billion current US$.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh peaked at 29.47 million current US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -36.88 billion current US$, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.47 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -44.21 million current US$ | -250.0% |
| 1962 | -3.12 million current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1963 | -88.98 million current US$ | +2754.6% |
| 1964 | -220.47 million current US$ | +147.8% |
| 1965 | -218.78 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1966 | -152.46 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1967 | -238.61 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1968 | -245.13 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1969 | -298.12 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1970 | -377.19 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1971 | -388.24 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1972 | -506.70 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1973 | -429.88 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1974 | -831.76 million current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1975 | -1.01 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1976 | -1.30 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1977 | -515.44 million current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1978 | -1.32 billion current US$ | +155.7% |
| 1979 | -1.51 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1980 | -2.25 billion current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | -1.82 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1982 | -1.94 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | -1.60 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1984 | -1.90 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1985 | -1.66 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1986 | -1.45 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1987 | -1.63 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1988 | -1.81 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -2.09 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1990 | -2.26 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | -1.72 billion current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1992 | -1.51 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1993 | -1.69 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1994 | -1.64 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -2.46 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1996 | -3.09 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1997 | -2.55 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1998 | -2.18 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1999 | -2.50 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | -2.47 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -2.87 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | -2.27 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2003 | -2.88 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | -2.97 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -3.90 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2006 | -3.88 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -4.74 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2008 | -6.69 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2009 | -6.37 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | -6.63 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -9.74 billion current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2012 | -10.38 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | -10.83 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -11.30 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -14.47 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2016 | -9.26 billion current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2017 | -12.81 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2018 | -23.03 billion current US$ | +79.8% |
| 2019 | -18.93 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2020 | -20.14 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2021 | -26.63 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2022 | -36.88 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2023 | -20.42 billion current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2024 | -26.36 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2025 | -26.09 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -148.04 million current US$ | -298.12 million current US$ | 29.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -819.17 million current US$ | -1.51 billion current US$ | -377.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.81 billion current US$ | -2.25 billion current US$ | -1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.16 billion current US$ | -3.09 billion current US$ | -1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.91 billion current US$ | -6.69 billion current US$ | -2.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.74 billion current US$ | -23.03 billion current US$ | -6.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.09 billion current US$ | -36.88 billion current US$ | -20.14 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 331,148 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 29.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 40.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -26.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 62.69 current US$ 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 -26.09 billion current US$ 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 29.47 million current US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.88 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 192 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 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.