Foreign assets in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Foreign assets was 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
54.36 billion current US$
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
54.36 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.12 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 3.1B current US$1996: 2.7B current US$1997: 2.5B current US$1998: 2.9B current US$1999: 2.7B current US$2000: 2.8B current US$2001: 2.1B current US$2002: 2.7B current US$2003: 3.5B current US$2004: 4.1B current US$2005: 3.8B current US$2006: 5.0B current US$2007: 6.4B current US$2008: 7.3B current US$2009: 12.0B current US$2010: 13.1B current US$2011: 12.4B current US$2012: 16.8B current US$2013: 22.7B current US$2014: 28.0B current US$2015: 33.9B current US$2016: 37.9B current US$2017: 39.4B current US$2018: 39.5B current US$2019: 43.1B current US$2020: 54.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 54.36 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 316.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Bangladesh peaked at 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.12 billion current US$, in 2001.

Bangladesh ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.78 billion current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ 3.10 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.98 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 11.98 billion current US$ 10
2010s 28.68 billion current US$ 12.39 billion current US$ 43.08 billion current US$ 10
2020s 54.36 billion current US$ 54.36 billion current US$ 54.36 billion current US$ 1

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  3. 68 Estonia 54.67 billion current US$ compare
  4. 70 Morocco 53.60 billion current US$ compare
  5. 71 Croatia 50.24 billion current US$ compare
  6. 72 Latvia 49.30 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Bangladesh?
Foreign assets in Bangladesh was 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 54.36 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for foreign assets?
Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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