Foreign Exchange Reserves in Bangladesh increased to 32335.20 USD Million in October from 31426.80 USD Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Monthly and long-term Bangladesh Reserves data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

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 November of 2025.

. 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 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;

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves

• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 23.1 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 22.2 USD bn in the previous month
• Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1972 to Oct 2025
• 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

• In the latest reports, Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.1 Months of Import in Sep 2025.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 179.8 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025.
• Bangladesh Domestic Credit reached 190.6 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 10.2 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 24.1 % in Mar 2025, compared with the ratio of 20.2 % in the previous quarter.

Gold Reserves in Bangladesh remained unchanged at 14.28 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2025 from 14.28 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Bangladesh Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Total Reserves Includes Gold Us Dollar

Bangladesh BD: Total Reserves: Including Gold data was reported at 20.225 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.860 USD bn for 2023. Bangladesh BD: Total Reserves: Including Gold data is updated yearly, averaging 1.869 USD bn from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2024, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.166 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 138.200 USD mn in 1974. Bangladesh BD: Total Reserves: Including Gold 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. 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.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.;;

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Total Reserves In Months Of Imports

Bangladesh: Foreign exchange reserves including gold, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Bangladesh de 1972 à 2024. La valeur moyenne pour Bangladesh pendant cette période était de 8.72 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de 0.14 billion U.S. dollars en 1973 et un maximum de 46.17 billion U.S. dollars en 2021.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Total Reserves Percent Of Total External Debt

Bangladesh: Short-term external debt, percent of international reserves: The latest value from 2023 is 65.1 percent, an increase from 54.91 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 72.95 percent, based on data from 97 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1972 to 2023 is 25.6 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 142.81 percent was recorded in 1981.

Key information about Bangladesh Gold Reserves

• Bangladesh Gold Reserves was reported at 1.840 USD bn in Oct 2025
• This records an increase from the previous number of 1.757 USD bn for Sep 2025
• Bangladesh Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 22.289 USD mn from Jan 1972 to Oct 2025, with 646 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.840 USD bn in Oct 2025 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Nov 1978
• Bangladesh Gold Reserves 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: Gold Reserves: USD: Monthly

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Key information about Bangladesh Reserve Requirement Ratio

• Cash Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 4.0 % in Nov 2025
• Bangladesh Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Oct 1999 to Nov 2025
• The data is reported by Bangladesh Bank
• In the latest reports, Bangladesh Money Supply M2 increased to 179.8 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025
• Foreign Exchange Reserves in Bangladesh was measured at 23.1 USD bn in Oct 2025

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Months Import Cover Of Foreign Reserves

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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.