Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1998 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Current Account surplus accounted for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 0.5 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1998 to Jun 2024, with an average value of 0.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.3 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of -3.8 % in Jun 2022.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. Bangladesh Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at 2015-2016 prices. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data and prior to 2013 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993, at 1995-1996 prices. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Key information about Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a deficit of 534.0 USD mn in Oct 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 300.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad fell by 2.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.8 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.

View Bangladesh's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1998 to 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2024?

Bangladesh Current Account surplus accounted for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 0.5 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.9 2024 -0.5 2023 -3.8 2022 3.3 2010 % yearly 1998 - 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -1.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) -1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) -11.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) -3.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 8.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Canada (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 19.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 17.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) -1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 9,608.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 31.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 7.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 2.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) -17.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) -11.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) -3.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) -9.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) -9.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 15.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) -2.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024

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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) 2,113.298 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.6 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) -1,555.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,373.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 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) 4,928.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 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) 684.843 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 247.243 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 64.257 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,533.530 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 77,308.218 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 25,673.897 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 59,774.335 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 32,099.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 30,887.113 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 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: 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
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) -534.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 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 (%) 3.2 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
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,801,360.491 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,558,872.829 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,757,512.338 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 3,338.484 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,532.216 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 62,158.521 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -9,652.132 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 6,378.269 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 4,387.572 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,013.743 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,576.633 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 171,140.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,265.592 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 156,295.425 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,248.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 181,418.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.72 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.63 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,884,559.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,184,554.737 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024

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