What is foreign assets in Bangladesh?

Foreign assets in Bangladesh was 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.

What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.

What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.

How does Bangladesh rank for foreign assets?

Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.

Is foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign assets in Bangladesh

Name: Foreign assets in Bangladesh
Creator: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bangladesh: Foreign assets was 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

up 19.4%

World rank

69th

of 149 countries

All-time high

51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

All-time low

6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$

in 2001

Years of data

1995–2020

Foreign assets in Bangladesh, 1995–2020

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Bangladesh peaked at 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Bangladesh ranks 69th of 149 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	10.75 billion real chained 2019 US$	9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$	13.07 billion real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	12.16 billion real chained 2019 US$	6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$	23.28 billion real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	35.35 billion real chained 2019 US$	19.99 billion real chained 2019 US$	44.64 billion real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$	51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$	51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

66 Ecuador 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
67 Estonia 54.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
68 Morocco 53.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
70 Croatia 50.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
71 Latvia 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
72 Azerbaijan 47.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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More reference data data for Bangladesh

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Bangladesh?: Foreign assets in Bangladesh was 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for foreign assets?: Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit: real chained 2019 US$
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.