Bangladesh Trade Balance

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh's Trade Balance

  • Bangladesh's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.6 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with a deficit of 2.1 USD bn in the previous month
  • Bangladesh's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1986 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of -433.7 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.6 USD mn in Mar 1987 and a record low of -3.6 USD bn in Dec 2021
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Bangladesh Bank provides Trade Balance in local currency. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Bangladesh's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Bangladesh's Total Exports reached 3.4 USD bn in Nov 2024, an increase of 6.6% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 4.9 USD bn in Nov 2024, a decrease of 6.6% YoY (year-on-year)

View Bangladesh's Trade Balance from Jul 1986 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Trade Balance

What was Bangladesh's Trade Balance in Nov 2024?

Bangladesh's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.6 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with a deficit of 2.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1,555.5 Nov 2024 -2,059.4 Oct 2024 -3,626.7 Dec 2021 14.6 Mar 1987 USD mn monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -306.8 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,017.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -374.1 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Dec 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,220.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Dec 2024
Austria (USD mn) -201.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 986.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,555.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -360.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 583.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -46.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -571.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -351.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 2,164.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 321.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -897.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -362.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2013 - Jan 2025
Canada (USD mn) 497.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Chile (USD mn) 3,376.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) 104,837.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,379.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -1,000.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,310.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 5,222.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 672.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,151.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -398.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
European Union (USD mn) 13,548.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) 138.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
France (USD mn) -4,089.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -1,200.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (USD mn) 21,677.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,240.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 266.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 405.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -147.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
India (USD mn) -22,990.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,451.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2025
Iran (USD mn) 31,327.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,843.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) -4,294.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Italy (USD mn) 5,360.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 212.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Japan (USD mn) -214.3 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,236.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,536.9 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,095.4 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2024
South Korea (USD mn) -1,860.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -492.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,621.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -662.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Laos (USD mn) 178.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -399.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -682.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -785.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,257.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -388.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,061.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Malta (USD mn) -358.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -399.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -684.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -575.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 159.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -202.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -3,067.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -992.9 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 10,772.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 125.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,027.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 8,366.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Oman (USD mn) 1,456.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,320.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -364.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,059.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -104.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Peru (USD mn) 2,424.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -4,135.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) -1,495.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -3,046.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,062.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,493.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2024
Russia (USD mn) 9,758.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -1,340.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,158.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -733.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -924.0 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Dec 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 848.6 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2024
Spain (USD mn) -4,081.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -822.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 564.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 3,564.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 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 Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -24,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 337,010.000 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: Cotton (BDT mn) 30,887.113 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
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 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: 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) -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
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 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
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 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: 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: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 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: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 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: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 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: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 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: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 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: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 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
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: Balance (USD mn) 4,387.572 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: 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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