Bangladesh Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2025)
Bangladesh's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): -0.1 % of GDP in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
Bangladesh (2025)
-0.1
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | -0.7 | +0.9pp |
| 2023 | -1.6 | +2.2pp |
| 2022 | -3.8 | unchanged |
| 2021 | -3.8 | -4.1pp |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | -0.8 | +1.4pp |
| 2018 | -2.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | -2 | -2.4pp |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -1pp |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +2pp |
| 2011 | -0.1 | -1.9pp |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -1.7pp |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +2.5pp |
| 2008 | 1 | -0.1pp |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +2pp |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded -0.1 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -5 % of GDP in 1981 to 3.5 % of GDP in 2009.
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Bangladesh. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Bangladesh. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 3.5 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of -5 % of GDP in 1981. The latest reading is -0.1 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp.