Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -4.81 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh stood at -4.81 billion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh peaked at -867.58 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.81 billion, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -867.58 million | — |
| 2006 | -884.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -1.13 billion | +27.9% |
| 2008 | -1.56 billion | +37.9% |
| 2009 | -1.40 billion | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -1.94 billion | +38.9% |
| 2011 | -2.82 billion | +44.9% |
| 2012 | -2.89 billion | +2.6% |
| 2013 | -3.57 billion | +23.5% |
| 2014 | -4.64 billion | +29.9% |
| 2015 | -4.49 billion | -3.3% |
| 2016 | -4.26 billion | -5.0% |
| 2017 | -4.63 billion | +8.6% |
| 2018 | -4.17 billion | -9.8% |
| 2019 | -3.34 billion | -19.9% |
| 2020 | -1.91 billion | -43.0% |
| 2021 | -3.39 billion | +77.9% |
| 2022 | -3.96 billion | +16.6% |
| 2023 | -4.64 billion | +17.2% |
| 2024 | -4.81 billion | +3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -4.81 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -329.10 million, 14.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -4.81 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.60 billion. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.17 billion | -1.56 billion | -867.58 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.68 billion | -4.64 billion | -1.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.74 billion | -4.81 billion | -1.91 billion | 5 |
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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bangladesh was -4.81 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -867.58 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.81 billion in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services 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.