Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 3.03 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.03 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bangladesh peaked at 3.03 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -658.37 million current LCU, in 1978.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 82.84 million current LCU | -50.1% |
| 1975 | -74.81 million current LCU | -190.3% |
| 1976 | -175.47 million current LCU | +134.5% |
| 1977 | -654.28 million current LCU | +272.9% |
| 1978 | -658.37 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -452.97 million current LCU | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 292.45 million current LCU | -164.6% |
| 1981 | 5.57 billion current LCU | +1805.6% |
| 1982 | 6.45 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 12.21 billion current LCU | +89.4% |
| 1984 | 13.30 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 9.80 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 12.84 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 17.64 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 18.89 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 20.44 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 20.91 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.60 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 29.02 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 34.12 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 42.34 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 46.51 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 49.54 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 58.46 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 64.97 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 75.53 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 87.14 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 88.41 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 125.42 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 140.42 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 165.83 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 189.28 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 272.07 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 352.75 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 483.89 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 559.01 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 646.03 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 725.13 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 893.02 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 964.29 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 895.49 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 984.02 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 972.54 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 802.50 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 3.03 trillion current LCU | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -252.44 million current LCU | -658.37 million current LCU | 165.95 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.74 billion current LCU | 292.45 million current LCU | 20.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.50 billion current LCU | 20.91 billion current LCU | 75.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.42 billion current LCU | 87.14 billion current LCU | 559.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.74 billion current LCU | 646.03 billion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 trillion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 3.03 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Japan 38.60 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Philippines 4.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Iraq 1.73 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 334.45 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Sweden 322.59 billion current 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 411.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 35,861 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bangladesh?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bangladesh was 3.03 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -658.37 million current LCU in 1978.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.