Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 914.21 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh stood at 914.21 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh peaked at 1.12 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.80 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.90 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.80 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 466.44 million current US$ | +4659.6% |
| 1974 | 194.03 million current US$ | -58.4% |
| 1975 | 418.43 million current US$ | +115.7% |
| 1976 | 274.42 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 325.63 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 505.03 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 695.18 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 803.24 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 688.62 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 645.06 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 758.50 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 690.44 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 659.77 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 515.73 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 608.45 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 876.83 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 745.79 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 809.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 912.49 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 954.83 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 974.23 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 865.41 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 933.20 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 492.58 million current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 532.45 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 726.14 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 433.51 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 329.13 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 433.75 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 366.62 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 436.11 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 543.73 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 577.54 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 826.65 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 349.82 million current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 613.99 million current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 435.54 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 226.26 million current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 672.46 million current US$ | +197.2% |
| 2014 | 815.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 720.97 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 415.11 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 558.12 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 512.93 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 553.98 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 751.32 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 784.58 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 753.60 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 851.59 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 686.70 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 914.21 million current US$ | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290.87 million current US$ | 9.80 million current US$ | 695.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 699.24 million current US$ | 515.73 million current US$ | 876.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 862.37 million current US$ | 492.58 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.30 million current US$ | 329.13 million current US$ | 826.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.43 million current US$ | 226.26 million current US$ | 815.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.33 million current US$ | 686.70 million current US$ | 914.21 million 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 98,894 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,535 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 117.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 306,336 current LCU per person (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 914.21 million current US$ 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 1.12 billion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.80 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th 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 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.