Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 1.43 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh stood at 1.43 billion.
That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh peaked at 4.39 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -15.78 billion, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -173.74 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion | -788.4% |
| 2007 | 856.79 million | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 926.18 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.56 billion | +284.0% |
| 2010 | 2.11 billion | -40.7% |
| 2011 | -161.84 million | -107.7% |
| 2012 | 2.58 billion | -1691.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 billion | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 755.79 million | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 billion | +241.3% |
| 2016 | 931.39 million | -63.9% |
| 2017 | -5.98 billion | -742.6% |
| 2018 | -7.10 billion | +18.5% |
| 2019 | -2.95 billion | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion | -140.5% |
| 2021 | -15.78 billion | -1422.6% |
| 2022 | -14.44 billion | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.39 billion | -130.4% |
| 2024 | 1.43 billion | -67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 billion | -173.74 million | 3.56 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -518.13 million | -7.10 billion | 2.58 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.64 billion | -15.78 billion | 4.39 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh was 1.43 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.78 billion in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.