Bangladesh — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.62 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 0.05 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -1.45 | Actual |
| 2023 | -2.58 | Actual |
| 2022 | -3.95 | Actual |
| 2021 | -1.1 | Actual |
| 2020 | -1.45 | Actual |
| 2019 | -1.28 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.98 | Actual |
| 2017 | -0.45 | Actual |
| 2016 | 1.61 | Actual |
| 2015 | 1.23 | Actual |
| 2014 | 0.68 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1.33 | Actual |
| 2012 | -0.28 | Actual |
| 2011 | -1.45 | Actual |
| 2010 | 2.35 | Actual |
| 2009 | 1.7 | Actual |
| 2008 | 0.25 | Actual |
| 2007 | 1 | Actual |
| 2006 | 0.67 | Actual |
| 2005 | -0.7 | Actual |
| 2004 | 0.23 | Actual |
| 2003 | 0.25 | Actual |
| 2002 | 0.24 | Actual |
| 2001 | -1.63 | Actual |
| 2000 | -0.55 | Actual |
| 1999 | -0.57 | Actual |
| 1998 | -0.95 | Actual |
| 1997 | -1.44 | Actual |
| 1996 | -1.72 | Actual |
| 1995 | -1.19 | Actual |
| 1994 | -0.49 | Actual |
| 1993 | -0.3 | Actual |
| 1992 | -0.55 | Actual |
| 1991 | -1.52 | Actual |
| 1990 | -2.69 | Actual |
| 1989 | -3.2 | Actual |
| 1988 | -2.39 | Actual |
| 1987 | -1.66 | Actual |
| 1986 | -2.24 | Actual |
| 1985 | -2.38 | Actual |
| 1984 | -1.91 | Actual |
| 1983 | -2.22 | Actual |
| 1982 | -2.73 | Actual |
| 1981 | -1.78 | Actual |
| 1980 | -0.82 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net