Bangladesh External Debt
2011 - 2020 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Bangladesh External Debt
- Bangladesh External Debt reached 70.7 USD bn in Dec 2020, compared with 67.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Bangladesh External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2011 to Dec 2020.
- The data reached an all-time high of 70.7 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 22.1 USD bn in Mar 2012.
The World Bank provides External Deb in USD.
Related information about Bangladesh External Debt
- In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.6 USD bn in Aug 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 821.0 USD mn in Jun 2021.
- Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 36.9 USD mn in Jun 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 67.1 USD mn in Jun 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 329.8 USD bn in Jun 2020.
View Bangladesh's External Debt from Sep 2011 to Dec 2020 in the chart:
What was Bangladesh's External Debt in Dec 2020?
Bangladesh External Debt reached 70.7 USD bn in Dec 2020, compared with 67.5 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70,671.3 Dec 2020 | 67,539.6 Sep 2020 | 22,055.1 Mar 2012 | 70,671.3 Dec 2020 | USD mn | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2020 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 10,387.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 271,505.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,753.6 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 2012 - May 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,848,275.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 746,144.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,821.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 70,671.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 42,301.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,453,493.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 13,510.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,398.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,294.1 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 548,388.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 47,558.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 18,920.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,565,552.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 237,169.7 Nov 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,696,465.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 153,628.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 51,463.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 222,735.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 201,108.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 591,870.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 57,473.3 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 129,195.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 29,817.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 18,244,685.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 705,003.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,509,694.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 21,043.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 6,823,810.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 24,598.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 622,979.1 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,877,853.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 267,396.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 20,262.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | 563,486.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 417,950.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 9,142.0 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,211,912.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 132,488.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,799,439.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 25,072.7 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,751,523.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 37,797.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 163,360.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 37,230.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 565,896.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 3,289.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 53,819.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 8,693.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 9,935.6 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 42,960.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 33,676.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 45,888.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,895,566.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 10,598.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,021,553.2 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 252,443.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 108,384.6 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 220,559.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 462,504.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 8,664.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 33,319.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 9,722.7 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 65,353.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 9,486.1 2017 | yearly | 1985 - 2017 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 13,348.1 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 7,121.3 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,167,687.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 202,779.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 37,955.1 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 716,824.1 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 116,308.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 2,052.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 31,734.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 19,549.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 93,270.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 105,929.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 366,390.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 480,282.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 103,900.0 2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 150,384.5 Nov 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 490,635.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 40,788.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 1,691,907.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 131,458.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 59,146.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 170,836.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,686,197.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 49,211.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 51,200.0 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,093,834.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,313,386.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 209,223.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,608.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 189,913.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 41,085.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 450,047.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.4 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -77.594 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,460.319 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Nov 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 8.0 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) | 22,700.020 2026 | yearly | 2003 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) | 5,851.190 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) | 2,036,038.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) | -947,400.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jun 2021 |
| Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) | 562,630.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.797 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,576.4 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,576.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 595.353 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 102,923.420 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,942.411 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,152.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 64.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 99,502.239 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 391,424.215 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 437.216 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 169.641 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 38.959 Feb 2021 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,098.892 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2021 |
| Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) | 277.030 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) | 237.280 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) | 379,452.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) | 162,189.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) | 77,743.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) | 31,059.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) | 25,898.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Oct 2021 |
| Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) | 38,364.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) | 20,814.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) | 87.110 2018 | yearly | 2007 - 2018 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) | 1,123,512.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) | 656,981.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) | 421,190.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) | 15,463.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) | 179,697.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 42,630.707 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Oct 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 186,711.317 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Nov 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.2 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jun 1987 - Nov 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,851.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 805.876 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 173,397.362 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Oct 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Jan 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 175,688.8 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.1 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Nov 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 170,780.601 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.38 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 39.05 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
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