Foreign Exchange Reserves in Bangladesh increased to 31166.20 USD Million in August from 29799.80 USD Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in Bangladesh, June, 2025 The most recent value is 31.77 billion U.S. Dollar as of June 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 25.8 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from March 1973 to June 2025 is 8.96 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 0.04 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in August 1974, while the maximum of 48.06 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in August 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Feb 2025
• This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 % for Jan 2025
• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Oct 1999 to Feb 2025, with 305 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.500 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 4.000 % in Feb 2025
• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Reserve Requirement Ratio: Monthly

Bangladesh Bank provides monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio.

The total reserves in Bangladesh stood at ************* U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1972 and 2024, the total reserves rose by ************* U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.1 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.0 in the previous month
• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1986 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.5 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.9 in Mar 1990

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves is calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD and Imports in local currency. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to January 2016 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

Bangladesh: Foreign exchange reserves including gold, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 21.39 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 21.86 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 107.40 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 132 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1972 to 2024 is 8.72 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.14 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 46.17 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021.

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves

• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 26.2 USD bn in May 2023, compared with 27.2 USD bn in the previous month
• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1972 to May 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 44.6 USD bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of 42.5 USD mn in Aug 1974

CEIC calculates monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and converts it into USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves is calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to January 2016 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves

• In the latest reports, Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.8 Months of Import in Apr 2023.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 174.2 USD bn YoY in May 2023.
• Bangladesh Domestic Credit reached 179.6 USD bn in May 2023, representing an increased of 16.4 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 8.8 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.2 % in the previous quarter.

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in Bangladesh, juin, 2025 Pour cet indicateur, Bangladesh Bank fournit des données pour la Bangladesh de mars 1973 à juin 2025. La valeur moyenne pour Bangladesh pendant cette période était de 8.96 billion U.S. Dollar avec un minimum de 0.04 billion U.S. Dollar en août 1974 et un maximum de 48.06 billion U.S. Dollar en août 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Total Reserves in Bangladesh was reported at 26215 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Total Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data was reported at 4.406 Unit in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.553 Unit for Dec 2024. Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, averaging 4.392 Unit from Jan 1991 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 409 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.142 Unit in May 2020 and a record low of 1.280 Unit in Oct 2001. Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.GEM: Foreign Reserves. The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Pakistan increased to 19659.50 USD Million in August from 18976.40 USD Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bangladesh: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves: The latest value from 2023 is 0.148 percent, a decline from 0.24 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.621 percent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1972 to 2023 is 0.115 percent. The minimum value, 0.021 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 0.306 percent was recorded in 2021.

This dataset provides values for FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Bangladesh Scheduled Bank: Liabilities: Foreign Exchange Reserve data was reported at 3,073,205.000 BDT mn in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,998,494.000 BDT mn for Sep 2024. Bangladesh Scheduled Bank: Liabilities: Foreign Exchange Reserve data is updated monthly, averaging 515,977.000 BDT mn from Feb 1994 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 369 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,107,584.000 BDT mn in Aug 2021 and a record low of 45,669.000 BDT mn in Mar 1999. Bangladesh Scheduled Bank: Liabilities: Foreign Exchange Reserve data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.KB013: Balance Sheet: Scheduled Bank.

Bangladesh BD: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data was reported at 21.548 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.784 % for 2022. Bangladesh BD: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data is updated yearly, averaging 14.361 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 184.617 % in 1972 and a record low of 3.794 % in 1981. Bangladesh BD: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. International reserves to total external debt stocks.;World Bank, International Debt Statistics.;Weighted average;

Total reserves (months of imports) of Bangladesh dropped by 5.25% from 3.4 months of imports in 2023 to 3.2 months of imports in 2024. Since the 47.77% jump in 2020, total reserves (months of imports) plummeted by 62.96% in 2024. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Total reserves (includes gold) of Bangladesh decreased by 2.13% from 21,859,709,191 US dollars in 2023 to 21,394,795,733 US dollars in 2024. Since the 6.93% surge in 2021, total reserves (includes gold) sank by 53.66% in 2024. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Os dados de Reservas Internacionais de Bangladesh foram registrados em 26.2 USD bn em 2023-05. Este registro de uma queda com relação aos números anteriores de 27.2 USD bn em 2023-04. Os dados de Reservas Internacionais de Bangladesh são atualizados por mês, com uma média de 1.7 USD bn em 1972-12 até 2023-05, com 604 observações. Os dados alcançaram um alto recorde de 44.6 USD bn em 2021-08 e um baixo recorde de 42.5 USD mn em 1974-08. Os dados de Reservas Internacionais de Bangladesh permanecem com status ativo na CEIC e são reportados pela fonte: CEIC Data. Os dados são classificados sob o World Trend Plus’ Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD: Monthly.

3.2 (months of imports) in 2024. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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