Bangladesh Trade Balance

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh's Trade Balance

  • Bangladesh's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in the previous month
  • Bangladesh's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1986 to Jul 2024, with an averaged value of -430.6 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.6 USD mn in Mar 1987 and a record low of -3.6 USD bn in Dec 2021
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Bangladesh Bank provides Trade Balance in local currency. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Bangladesh's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Bangladesh's Total Exports reached 3.3 USD bn in Jun 2024, an increase of 12.4% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 5.2 USD bn in Jun 2024, a decrease of 12.4% YoY (year-on-year)

View Bangladesh's Trade Balance from Jul 1986 to Jul 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Trade Balance

What was Bangladesh's Trade Balance in Jul 2024?

Bangladesh's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1,386.9 Jul 2024 -1,825.6 Jun 2024 -3,626.7 Dec 2021 14.6 Mar 1987 USD mn monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -513.9 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Aug 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,907.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -263.7 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Aug 2024
Australia (USD mn) 4,009.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Jul 2024
Austria (USD mn) 525.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 162.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,386.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -210.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 3,259.1 May 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 47.9 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -597.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -310.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 4,828.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 282.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -436.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 430.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Aug 2024
Canada (USD mn) 498.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,132.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2024
China (USD mn) 91,021.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -962.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,753.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -782.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,165.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 4,378.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 511.2 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Jul 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,601.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -348.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
European Union (USD mn) 16,314.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) -103.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) -6,382.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -702.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Germany (USD mn) 18,385.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 406.2 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) -2,936.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -4,249.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 1,208.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -196.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
India (USD mn) -29,650.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 499.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Iran (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 7,654.7 May 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - May 2024
Israel (USD mn) -1,645.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,794.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 2,358.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Japan (USD mn) -4,073.8 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,320.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,782.9 May 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - May 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -887.7 May 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - May 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 6,658.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -549.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -624.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) -170.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Latvia (USD mn) -550.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -397.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -835.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,153.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -332.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,216.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Malta (USD mn) -544.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -369.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -2,565.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -503.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 344.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -346.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,995.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -944.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 11,648.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,341.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 5,459.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,680.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,675.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -484.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,146.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -57.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Peru (USD mn) 2,297.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jul 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -4,868.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Poland (USD mn) -838.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jul 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,261.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,531.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,199.0 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Jul 2024
Russia (USD mn) 11,220.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -1,070.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,820.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 223.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 347.6 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Jul 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 312.1 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Aug 2024
Spain (USD mn) -4,050.1 May 2024 monthly Jun 1974 - May 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -429.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) -510.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,367.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -968.696 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,785.953 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Jul 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 40,013.238 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,391.508 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 58,613.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2024
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -116,120.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,689,222.000 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,386.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,350.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,054.923 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,737.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -12.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 595.951 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 185.028 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 50.094 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,388.089 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
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: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 49,935.450 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2024
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 66,539.389 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 21,849.478 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Jul 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 34,786.582 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 30,696.692 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2024
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: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 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) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -522.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -85.932 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -43.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -42.546 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 99,303.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,942.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -88,182.665 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,830.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,761.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,492.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -9,700,093.146 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,447,514.419 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,147,607.565 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,136.127 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 168,693.733 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,148.763 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 156,160.517 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,952.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 176,732.924 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.65 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024

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