Bangladesh vs Germany: Net foreign assets

Bangladesh
2.38 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany
2.01 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
44th
Germany rank
47th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Germany
01.0T2.0T3.0T197419992025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.38 trillion current LCU against 2.01 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 374.50 billion current LCU.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 44th and Germany ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 217.29 billion current LCU 941.01 billion current LCU 723.73 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 1.58 trillion current LCU 1.66 trillion current LCU 81.62 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 2.70 trillion current LCU 1.91 trillion current LCU 797.31 billion current LCU Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Bangladesh or Germany?
Bangladesh, at 2.38 trillion current LCU against 2.01 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Bangladesh and Germany?
374.50 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Germany rank globally for net foreign assets?
Bangladesh ranks 44th and Germany ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.