Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 34.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 34.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 741.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 246.88 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -426.95 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 44.88 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | -145.1 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1978 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1979 | -90.89 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 1980 | -426.95 % change on previous year | +369.7% |
| 1981 | -134.56 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1982 | -0.9409 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1983 | 109.06 % change on previous year | -11691.4% |
| 1984 | -105.58 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1986 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1987 | 246.88 % change on previous year | +861.6% |
| 1988 | 225.86 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1989 | -97.66 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1991 | 179.53 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1992 | 76.86 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 49.43 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 50.6 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | -28.9 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1996 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1997 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1998 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -625.7% |
| 1999 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2001 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2002 | 45.13 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2003 | 59.74 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2005 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2006 | 43.05 % change on previous year | -527.5% |
| 2007 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2009 | 87.33 % change on previous year | +3349.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2011 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2012 | 54.07 % change on previous year | -957.1% |
| 2013 | 37.28 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2018 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2020 | 38.04 % change on previous year | +979.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9114 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2022 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -1754.3% |
| 2023 | -29.78 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2024 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2025 | 34.23 % change on previous year | -741.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.13 % change on previous year | -145.1 % change on previous year | 48.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -17.58 % change on previous year | -426.95 % change on previous year | 246.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.93 % change on previous year | -28.9 % change on previous year | 179.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.6 % change on previous year | -40.11 % change on previous year | 87.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 54.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -29.78 % change on previous year | 38.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Australia 36 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Argentina 35.61 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.42 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Niger 34.09 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Lithuania 32.51 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.29 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 29.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 99.66 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 110.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 34.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 246.88 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -426.95 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.