Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term

2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term

  • Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term value stood at 14.1 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 12.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2011 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.6 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 0.0 USD mn in Mar 2012.

The World Bank provides Short Term External Debt in USD.


Related information about Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term
  • In the latest reports of Bangladesh, Current Account recorded a surplus of 205.1 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 320.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Bangladesh Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 78.2 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 58.5 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 459.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Bangladesh's External Debt: Short Term from Sep 2011 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term

What was Bangladesh's External Debt: Short Term in Dec 2025?

Bangladesh External Debt: Short Term value stood at 14.1 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 12.9 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14,057.9 Dec 2025 12,881.5 Sep 2025 0.0 Mar 2012 20,628.9 Jun 2022 USD mn quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025

External Debt: Short Term by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 1,269.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 2,264.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 83,548.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 4,830.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 483,379.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 265,289.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 218.4 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 10,072.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 795,232.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,073.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 112,513.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 25,917.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,328,577.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 30,375.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
China (USD mn) 1,316,900.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 14,714.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 69,607.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 136,349.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 294,468.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 234.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 34,763.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 14,220.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 233,071.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 4,101,146.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 5,323.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) 214,754.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,237,819.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 37,573.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,911.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 150,772.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 65,972.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Iran (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 1,645,599.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 55,961.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 1,010,412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 4,284.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 3,320,427.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 20,017.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 21,688.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 179,025.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,874.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,983.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 19,829.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 51,238.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 1,203,877.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,679.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 38,947.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 11,580.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 62,181.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 3,022.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 2,606.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 9,945.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,211.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 64.0 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,930,334.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 82,243.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,513.7 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Norway (USD mn) 297,500.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 2,532.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
Peru (USD mn) 6,929.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 21,409.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 78,800.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 222,233.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 56,088.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 149,850.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 2,273.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,523,270.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 61,970.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 27,708.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 47,100.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 1,201,832.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 4,735.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 364,958.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,259,463.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 871.2 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 88,307.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 18,058.6 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 167,742.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) 13,643.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 7,861,555.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
United States (USD mn) 9,884,589.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 9,315.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Vietnam (USD mn) 37,087.4 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 510.6 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -115.738 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,498.855 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 11,892.796 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 5,994,155.000 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 412,180.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -14,190.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,264.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,638.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,902.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 561.629 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 248.099 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 53.981 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,642.166 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 72,658.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 93,099.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 39,104.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 33,677.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 30,923.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Jan 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 205.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 320.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -58.494 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -26.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.846 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) 25,076.018 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,714.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -597.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,709.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 7,742.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 12.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,368.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 93.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 320.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,076.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 93.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 617.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -42.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,382.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,085.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -853.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,800.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -304.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,886.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 7,585.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 16,184,955.327 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,599,752.217 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.345 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.914 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,437.443 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 35.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,043.933 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 186,579.346 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,383.770 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 170,847.111 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 197,364.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 199,797.612 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.02 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,179,551.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,294,200.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Jan 2026

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