Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 25.05 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 25.05 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bangladesh peaked at 25.05 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -43.54 million current US$, in 1978.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.33 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 10.40 million current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1975 | -8.43 million current US$ | -181.1% |
| 1976 | -11.82 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1977 | -42.29 million current US$ | +257.9% |
| 1978 | -43.54 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1979 | -29.76 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 18.89 million current US$ | -163.5% |
| 1981 | 341.06 million current US$ | +1705.3% |
| 1982 | 321.76 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 513.93 million current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1984 | 532.08 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 376.92 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 428.13 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 568.90 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 605.29 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 636.85 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 635.71 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 661.06 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 769.76 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 902.70 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 5.11 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 7.05 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 8.12 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 10.18 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 11.28 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 12.06 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.52 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.67 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 12.43 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.14 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 12.85 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 14.39 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 15.48 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 21.91 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 18.23 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 17.46 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 19.38 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 25.05 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -14.87 million current US$ | -43.54 million current US$ | 21.33 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 434.38 million current US$ | 18.89 million current US$ | 636.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 635.71 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 8.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 billion current US$ | 9.34 billion current US$ | 14.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 billion current US$ | 15.48 billion current US$ | 25.05 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 582.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 70,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 415.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,002 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bangladesh?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bangladesh was 25.05 billion current US$ 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 25.05 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.54 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th 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 97.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.