Net foreign assets in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net foreign assets was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Bangladesh stood at 2.38 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bangladesh peaked at 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.82 billion current LCU, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.79 million current LCU | -867.64 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.69 billion current LCU | -10.82 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.33 billion current LCU | 10.30 billion current LCU | 114.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.16 billion current LCU | 57.53 billion current LCU | 562.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 601.69 billion current LCU | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.9% (2025)
- Broad money 47.9% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.53 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2025)
- Net migration -402,100 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 121.92 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 5.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Bangladesh?
- Net foreign assets in Bangladesh was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.82 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net foreign assets?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.