Remittances in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Remittances was 7.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Bangladesh is 7.42, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Bangladesh peaked at 10.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1854, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1854 | — |
| 1977 | 0.8173 | +340.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8691 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +69.8% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.84 | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.87 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.76 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 10.27 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.59 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 8.67 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.84 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.11 | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 7.42 | +21.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.42 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +340.7% | 0.1854 | 0.8173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7428 | 0.1854 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 1.87 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.46 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 3.69 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 4.6 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 4.67 | 7.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Bangladesh?
- Remittances in Bangladesh was 7.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for remittances?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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