Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net capital account was 363.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net capital account in Bangladesh, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Bangladesh is 363.77 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Bangladesh peaked at 788.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Net capital account in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 371.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 366.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 238.36 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 364.14 million BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 248.69 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 235.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 363.65 million BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 386.72 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 142.10 million BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 261.72 million BoP, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2006 | 152.54 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 715.41 million BoP, current US$ | +369.0% |
| 2008 | 490.46 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 474.94 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 603.39 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 512.41 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 500.26 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 725.46 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 496.60 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 442.20 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 427.38 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 292.96 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 264.17 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 228.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 213.46 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 273.43 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 229.56 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 483.14 million BoP, current US$ | +110.5% |
| 2024 | 788.47 million BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2025 | 363.77 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 363.77 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 363.77 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.92 million BoP, current US$, 11.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +369.0% | 152.54 million BoP, current US$ | 715.41 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335.14 million BoP, current US$ | 238.36 million BoP, current US$ | 371.24 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 347.16 million BoP, current US$ | 142.10 million BoP, current US$ | 715.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.28 million BoP, current US$ | 228.00 million BoP, current US$ | 725.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.97 million BoP, current US$ | 213.46 million BoP, current US$ | 788.47 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Malta 378.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Ethiopia 374.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Togo 372.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Indonesia 352.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Argentina 345.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Niger 345.02 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Bangladesh?
- Net capital account in Bangladesh was 363.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 788.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net capital account?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.