Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 110.49 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 110.49 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh peaked at 110.49 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.04 million current LCU, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 67th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.04 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 47.52 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.80 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +6072.3% |
| 1974 | 1.55 billion current LCU | -57.4% |
| 1975 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +140.3% |
| 1976 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 7.64 billion current LCU | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 10.58 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 12.43 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 11.25 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 12.93 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 18.02 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 17.26 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 17.15 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.47 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 18.86 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 27.36 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 23.94 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 26.62 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 32.58 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 36.00 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 36.83 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.70 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 44.94 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 38.17 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 44.05 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 22.36 billion current LCU | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 25.60 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 36.53 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 23.39 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 18.90 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 25.11 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 21.58 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 26.81 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 36.53 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 39.88 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 56.71 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 24.07 billion current LCU | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 42.48 billion current LCU | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 31.02 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 17.91 billion current LCU | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 53.75 billion current LCU | +200.1% |
| 2014 | 63.34 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 56.00 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 32.49 billion current LCU | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 44.16 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 42.12 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.55 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 63.69 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 66.54 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 65.05 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 87.43 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 76.32 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 110.49 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 billion current LCU | 47.04 million current LCU | 10.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.47 billion current LCU | 11.25 billion current LCU | 27.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 billion current LCU | 22.36 billion current LCU | 44.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.95 billion current LCU | 18.90 billion current LCU | 56.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 billion current LCU | 17.91 billion current LCU | 63.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 billion current LCU | 63.69 billion current LCU | 110.49 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 64 Armenia 134.65 billion current LCU compare
- 65 Morocco 133.89 billion current LCU compare
- 66 Albania 132.86 billion current LCU compare
- 68 Central African Republic 94.60 billion current LCU compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 94.18 billion current LCU compare
- 70 Mozambique 69.53 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 643.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 27.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 71,400 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh was 110.49 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 110.49 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.04 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.