Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1998 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Current Account deficit accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a 3.8 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1998 to Jun 2023, with an average value of 0.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.3 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of -3.8 % in Jun 2022.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. Bangladesh Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at 2015-2016 prices. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data and prior to 2013 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993, at 1995-1996 prices. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Key information about Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 340.9 USD mn in Nov 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 913.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 0.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 81.8 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 460.2 USD bn in Jun 2022.

View Bangladesh's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1998 to 2023 in the chart:

Bangladesh Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Bangladesh Current Account deficit accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a 3.8 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.5 2023 -3.8 2022 -3.8 2022 3.3 2010 % yearly 1998 - 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) -0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 4.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -5.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 23.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Cyprus (%) -6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
France (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 2.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 6.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -5.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 5,518.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -64.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 7.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 13.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -13.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) -2.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) -7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) -1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 11.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 157.588 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,928.125 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 33,838.850 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 8,213.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 305,400.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 17,330.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 3,796,790.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,075.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,878.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,637.874 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,953.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 590.367 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 270.047 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 63.697 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,379.824 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,516,786.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 1,907,188.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 293,504.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 3,688.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,520.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -81.822 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -52.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -29.123 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,095.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,095.864 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -3,955.803 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 22,210.758 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -16,748.126 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,634.888 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3.637 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,603.290 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 323.223 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 120,351.108 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 892.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,028.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,818.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,381.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -14,749.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,666.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,839.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,523.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,279.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 28.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 130.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 186.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 186.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 5,747.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 913.280 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 23.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -391.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -166.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -264.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 270.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,576.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Jun 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -9,492,068.995 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,072,129.725 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,580,060.730 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -17,028.811 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 81,660.005 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -14,369.589 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 51,868.265 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,155.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 8,270.070 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -29,791.740 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,066.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 173,558.891 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1987 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 935.247 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 160,006.864 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,202.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1988 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,149.991 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.83 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.49 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023

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