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Bangladesh — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentSouth Asia
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$450.1B
Population173.6M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $47.09B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $73.45B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-26.36B
  • Trade (% GDP): 26.78%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-3.01B
  • Current account (% GDP): -0.67%
  • FDI, net: $-1.24B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-4.81B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $27.53B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-2.22B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.19B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 4.39% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 10.09% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 0.63% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 1.26% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time