Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.13 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -1.13 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 133.8% on the previous year and down 813.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bangladesh peaked at 3.34 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -16.74 billion, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -479.77 million | — |
| 2006 | -457.13 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 77.34 million | -116.9% |
| 2008 | -2.11 billion | -2831.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 billion | -184.9% |
| 2010 | -1.74 billion | -197.3% |
| 2011 | -2.18 billion | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 844.82 million | -138.7% |
| 2013 | 952.10 million | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 157.97 million | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 billion | +1338.1% |
| 2016 | 135.37 million | -94.0% |
| 2017 | -6.19 billion | -4669.8% |
| 2018 | -7.62 billion | +23.1% |
| 2019 | -4.71 billion | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 542.07 million | -111.5% |
| 2021 | -15.55 billion | -2968.3% |
| 2022 | -16.74 billion | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.34 billion | -119.9% |
| 2024 | -1.13 billion | -133.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -1.13 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -214.02 million, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -1.13 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is -661.59 million, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -4669.8% | 135.37 million | -6.19 billion |
| 2021 | -2968.3% | 542.07 million | -15.55 billion |
| 2008 | -2831.7% | 77.34 million | -2.11 billion |
| 2015 | +1338.1% | 157.97 million | 2.27 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -235.64 million | -2.11 billion | 1.79 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.81 billion | -7.62 billion | 2.27 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.91 billion | -16.74 billion | 3.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2191 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 327.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 83.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 93.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bangladesh?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bangladesh was -1.13 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.74 billion in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 813.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.