Bangladesh Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Bangladesh Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Bangladesh Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -4.573 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 0.149 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Bangladesh Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -14.216 USD bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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Bangladesh Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Bangladesh's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?

Bangladesh Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -4.573 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-14.216 2030 -12.206 2029 -18.196 2022 4.262 2016 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2030

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) -3.502 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Albania (USD bn) -1.089 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (USD bn) -8.428 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Andorra (USD bn) 0.817 2030 yearly 2019 - 2030
Angola (USD bn) 1.323 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.256 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Argentina (USD bn) 2.531 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (USD bn) -1.658 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Aruba (USD bn) 0.349 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Australia (USD bn) -47.528 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (USD bn) 18.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Azerbaijan (USD bn) -0.759 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.154 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bangladesh (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Barbados (USD bn) -0.484 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belarus (USD bn) -2.756 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Belgium (USD bn) -1.594 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (USD bn) -0.054 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Benin (USD bn) -1.591 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bhutan (USD bn) -1.218 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bolivia (USD bn) -1.914 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.708 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brazil (USD bn) -49.231 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brunei (USD bn) 3.350 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.232 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -1.560 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burundi (USD bn) -0.866 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cambodia (USD bn) -1.775 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cameroon (USD bn) -3.270 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Canada (USD bn) -7.223 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.131 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chad (USD bn) -0.812 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chile (USD bn) -12.406 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (USD bn) 542.586 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Colombia (USD bn) -19.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (USD bn) -0.050 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Congo (USD bn) -1.618 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Costa Rica (USD bn) -2.291 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (USD bn) -0.891 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (USD bn) -5.211 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (USD bn) -0.020 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -3.657 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Denmark (USD bn) 65.577 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.545 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Dominica (USD bn) -0.132 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.546 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 4.516 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Egypt (USD bn) -22.341 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.636 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.489 2030 yearly 2007 - 2030
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.874 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.033 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ethiopia (USD bn) -3.866 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (USD bn) -0.460 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Finland (USD bn) -1.224 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (USD bn) 1.624 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (USD bn) -0.952 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Georgia (USD bn) -2.454 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (USD bn) 253.996 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ghana (USD bn) -0.103 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (USD bn) -11.040 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (USD bn) -0.228 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Guatemala (USD bn) -0.030 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea (USD bn) -0.066 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guyana (USD bn) 10.189 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Haiti (USD bn) -0.644 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Honduras (USD bn) -2.037 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 61.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (USD bn) 5.505 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (USD bn) 0.410 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (USD bn) -122.973 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (USD bn) -22.331 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iran (USD bn) 15.340 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (USD bn) 2.996 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Ireland (USD bn) 84.913 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (USD bn) 22.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (USD bn) 58.984 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.798 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jamaica (USD bn) 0.075 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Japan (USD bn) 177.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (USD bn) -3.472 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -11.269 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Kenya (USD bn) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.031 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
South Korea (USD bn) 107.088 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.297 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (USD bn) 36.449 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.733 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Laos (USD bn) 0.013 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Latvia (USD bn) -1.592 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.565 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.032 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Liberia (USD bn) -0.894 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (USD bn) 0.246 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 154.969 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,959.768 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,712.409 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 5,393,809.000 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Sep 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 11,780.000 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jul 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 479,050.000 Jun 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 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) -1,860.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,424.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
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) 5,285.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
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) 602.971 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 616.745 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 37.591 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,330.642 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 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
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 73,050.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 26,358.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 28,768.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 54,789.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 20,419.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
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: 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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -928.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41.917 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -51.589 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,691.599 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -112,987.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,533,436.816 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 15,906,924.595 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,373,487.779 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.801 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.104 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,361.673 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,585.024 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 183,919.366 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,005.534 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 169,770.260 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 194,961.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 195,814.371 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.06 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,053,522.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,020,440.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2025

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