Bangladesh Current Account Balance

1997 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Current Account Balance

  • Bangladesh Current Account recorded a deficit of 184.1 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 337.1 USD mn in the previous month.
  • Bangladesh Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1997 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of 10.6 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.0 USD bn in Jul 2020 and a record low of -2.6 USD bn in Feb 2022.
  • CEIC converts monthly Current Account Balance into USD. Bangladesh Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to July 2012 is based on BPM5.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 949.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 85.9 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.

View Bangladesh's Current Account Balance from Jul 1997 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Current Account Balance

What was Bangladesh's Current Account Balance in Sep 2024?

Bangladesh Current Account recorded a deficit of 184.1 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 337.1 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-184.1 Sep 2024 337.1 Aug 2024 -2,616.2 Feb 2022 2,038.9 Jul 2020 USD mn monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 1,400.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -258.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) -9,479.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,327.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 395.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -184.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -175.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -52.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -3,059.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 991.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -3,139.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 147,580.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 1,473.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -5,909.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 139,549.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -1,853.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 17,078.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,347.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 15,491.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 746.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -11,156.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,150.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 5,532.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,378.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 63.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 10,230.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 274.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 64.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -227.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -5.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,429.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 14,379.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 495.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -886.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -524.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -811.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -603.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 833.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -131.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -870.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (USD mn) 824.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -388.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) -554.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 624.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -2,853.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Nov 2024
Russia (USD mn) 3,200.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -514.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,888.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -304.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 5,374.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 303.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 9,050.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -201.083 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,256.054 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 38,914.207 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,401.383 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 337,010.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -24,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,862,018.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,059.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,811.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,439.497 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,473.454 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,870.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,090.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 784,086.126 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 692.356 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 178.301 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.373 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,583.303 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -184.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.758 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.036 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,190.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,746.283 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -4,635.474 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 125,197.376 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -22,097.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,843.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,690.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,801,360.491 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,757,512.338 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,558,872.829 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -9,652.132 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 12.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,099.400 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 170,065.417 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,198.004 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 155,424.867 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,236.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 179,633.742 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.02 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,692,553.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,125,366.072 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Sep 2024

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