Bangladesh recorded a trade deficit of 276.99 BDT Billion in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Bangladesh averaged -51.91 BDT Billion from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 0.00 BDT Billion in April of 1977 and a record low of -320.17 BDT Billion in April of 2025. source: Bangladesh Bank

Balance of Trade in Bangladesh is expected to be -290.00 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 -276.99 -283.85 BDT Billion Jan 2026
Capital Flows 12.74 0.61 BDT Billion Dec 2025
Current Account 250.76 298.09 Billion BDT Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -1.50 -2.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 445.03 434.46 BDT Billion Jan 2026
External Debt 69.65 62.41 USD Billion Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 1697.00 1649.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Imports 722.02 718.31 BDT Billion Jan 2026
Remittances 3755.05 3019.77 USD Million Mar 2026


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
-276.99 -283.85 0.00 -320.17 1976 - 2026 BDT Billion Monthly