Net foreign assets in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net foreign assets was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.38 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.15 trillion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-10.82 billion current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Net foreign assets in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Bangladesh stood at 2.38 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bangladesh peaked at 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.82 billion current LCU, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 594.57 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 885.80 million current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1977 | -578.84 million current LCU | -145.1% |
| 1978 | -454.51 million current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1979 | -867.64 million current LCU | +90.9% |
| 1980 | -4.57 billion current LCU | +427.0% |
| 1981 | -10.72 billion current LCU | +134.6% |
| 1982 | -10.82 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 980.89 million current LCU | -109.1% |
| 1984 | -54.70 million current LCU | -105.6% |
| 1985 | -2.77 billion current LCU | +4956.4% |
| 1986 | -2.06 billion current LCU | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 3.02 billion current LCU | -246.9% |
| 1988 | 9.84 billion current LCU | +225.9% |
| 1989 | 230.66 million current LCU | -97.7% |
| 1990 | 10.30 billion current LCU | +4365.8% |
| 1991 | 28.79 billion current LCU | +179.5% |
| 1992 | 50.93 billion current LCU | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 76.10 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 114.61 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 81.49 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 66.99 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 64.46 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 77.25 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 82.34 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 96.07 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 57.53 billion current LCU | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 83.50 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 133.38 billion current LCU | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 164.73 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 148.15 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 211.92 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 293.04 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 300.46 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 562.84 billion current LCU | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 642.20 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 601.69 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 927.00 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.12 trillion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 3.15 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.67 trillion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +34.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.30 trillion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4956.4% | -54.70 million current LCU | -2.77 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +4365.8% | 230.66 million current LCU | 10.30 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | -427.0% | -867.64 million current LCU | -4.57 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.79 million current LCU | -867.64 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.69 billion current LCU | -10.82 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.33 billion current LCU | 10.30 billion current LCU | 114.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.16 billion current LCU | 57.53 billion current LCU | 562.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 601.69 billion current LCU | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 net foreign assets in Bangladesh?
- Net foreign assets in Bangladesh was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.82 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net foreign assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.