Current Account to GDP in Bangladesh increased to -1.50 percent in 2020 from -1.70 percent in 2019. source: Bangladesh Bank

Current Account to GDP in Bangladesh averaged -1.02 percent from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.20 percent in 2010 and a record low of -4.40 percent in 1988. This page provides - Bangladesh Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bangladesh Current Account to GDP - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on September of 2021.

Current Account to GDP in Bangladesh is expected to reach -1.50 percent by the end of 2021, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -1.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Bangladesh Current Account to GDP

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.50 -1.70 3.20 -4.40 1980 - 2020 percent of GDP Yearly

Bangladesh Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -218.40 -176.40 0.00 -218.40 BDT Billion [+]
Current Account -3977.00 526.00 3576.00 -3977.00 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -1.50 -1.70 3.20 -4.40 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 516.57 421.22 516.57 0.57 BDT Billion [+]
Exports 298.15 244.81 298.15 0.05 BDT Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 85.70 87.10 104.70 80.01 points [+]
Capital Flows 0.33 0.16 679.50 -12.72 BDT Billion [+]
Remittances 1940.81 2171.03 2598.21 856.87 USD Million [+]
Gold Reserves 13.97 13.97 13.97 3.29 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 1510.00 2650.00 2650.00 276.00 USD Million [+]
Crude Oil Production 3.00 3.00 6.00 1.10 BBL/D/1K [+]
External Debt 44.20 38.48 44.20 16.17 USD Billion [+]
Terrorism Index 4.91 5.21 6.48 4.10 [+]


Bangladesh Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.