Primary income payments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary income payments was 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Bangladesh is 6.91 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Bangladesh peaked at 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.14 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.57 million BoP, current US$ | 40.14 million BoP, current US$ | 65.93 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 144.58 million BoP, current US$ | 69.73 million BoP, current US$ | 196.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.46 million BoP, current US$ | 165.96 million BoP, current US$ | 258.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.76 million BoP, current US$ | 321.99 million BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 primary income payments in Bangladesh?
- Primary income payments in Bangladesh was 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.14 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary income payments?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.