Net primary income in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net primary income was -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in Bangladesh stood at -5.27 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Bangladesh peaked at 68.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -5.27 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -21.13 million BoP, current US$ | -32.17 million BoP, current US$ | -1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -93.04 million BoP, current US$ | -135.52 million BoP, current US$ | 6.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -77.79 million BoP, current US$ | -164.12 million BoP, current US$ | 68.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -651.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -265.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 155 Cyprus -4.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Panama -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Ghana -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Portugal -5.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Angola -5.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Hungary -5.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Final consumption expenditure 78.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 155.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 356.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 43.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 265.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 73.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 368.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Bangladesh?
- Net primary income in Bangladesh was -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net primary income?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.