Bangladesh recorded a trade deficit of 227.62 BDT Billion in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Bangladesh averaged -50.64 BDT Billion from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 0.00 BDT Billion in April of 1977 and a record low of -314.90 BDT Billion in July of 2022. source: Bangladesh Bank

Balance of Trade in Bangladesh is expected to be -320.00 BDT Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -370.00 BDT Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -227.62 -219.48 BDT Billion Nov 2025
Capital Flows 0.14 10.34 BDT Billion Oct 2025
Current Account -182.19 -1129.87 Billion BDT Oct 2025
Current Account to GDP -1.50 -2.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 418.84 420.37 BDT Billion Nov 2025
External Debt 69.65 62.41 USD Billion Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 1697.00 1649.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Imports 646.46 639.85 BDT Billion Nov 2025
Remittances 3224.27 2889.73 USD Million Dec 2025


Bangladesh Balance of Trade
Bangladesh has been recording sustained trade deficits since 1976 mainly due to a high value of imports. Main imports are petroleum and oil (11 percent of the total imports); food items (11 percent) and textile (10 percent). Main exports mainly ready made garments (80% of exports revenue).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-227.62 -219.48 0.00 -314.90 1976 - 2025 BDT Billion Monthly