External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External balance on goods and services was -26.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh stood at -26.09 billion current US$.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh peaked at 29.47 million current US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -36.88 billion current US$, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -148.04 million current US$ | -298.12 million current US$ | 29.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -819.17 million current US$ | -1.51 billion current US$ | -377.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.81 billion current US$ | -2.25 billion current US$ | -1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.16 billion current US$ | -3.09 billion current US$ | -1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.91 billion current US$ | -6.69 billion current US$ | -2.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.74 billion current US$ | -23.03 billion current US$ | -6.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.09 billion current US$ | -36.88 billion current US$ | -20.14 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 110.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 914.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 11.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 3.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 25.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 331,148 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,840 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 58.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Bangladesh?
- External balance on goods and services in Bangladesh was -26.09 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 million current US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.88 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.