Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 344.83 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bangladesh, 1974–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 344.83 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bangladesh peaked at 344.83 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.82 billion, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 594.57 million | — |
| 1975 | 885.80 million | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 billion | +44.9% |
| 1977 | -578.84 million | -145.1% |
| 1978 | -454.51 million | -21.5% |
| 1979 | -867.64 million | +90.9% |
| 1980 | -4.57 billion | +427.0% |
| 1981 | -10.72 billion | +134.6% |
| 1982 | -10.82 billion | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 980.89 million | -109.1% |
| 1984 | -54.70 million | -105.6% |
| 1985 | -2.77 billion | +4956.4% |
| 1986 | -2.06 billion | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 3.02 billion | -246.9% |
| 1988 | 9.84 billion | +225.9% |
| 1989 | 230.66 million | -97.7% |
| 1990 | 10.30 billion | +4365.8% |
| 1991 | 28.79 billion | +179.5% |
| 1992 | 50.93 billion | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 76.10 billion | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 114.61 billion | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 81.49 billion | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 66.99 billion | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 64.46 billion | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 77.25 billion | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 82.34 billion | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 96.07 billion | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 66.51 billion | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 94.97 billion | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 149.93 billion | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 186.04 billion | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 175.09 billion | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 243.63 billion | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 330.81 billion | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 344.83 billion | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.79 million | -867.64 million | 1.28 billion | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.69 billion | -10.82 billion | 9.84 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.33 billion | 10.30 billion | 114.61 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.54 billion | 66.51 billion | 344.83 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bangladesh?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bangladesh was 344.83 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 344.83 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.82 billion in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.