Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves

1972 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

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.

View Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Dec 1972 to May 2023 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves in May 2023?

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 26.2 USD bn in May 2023, compared with 27.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26,152.4 May 2023 27,193.9 Apr 2023 42.5 Aug 1974 44,622.0 Aug 2021 USD mn monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,900.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 63,595.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 24,303.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,299.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Australia (USD mn) 40,882.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2025
Austria (USD mn) 3,229.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,084.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,113.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 5,200.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 153.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,122.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 294,434.9 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 3,211.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 35,795.9 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,107.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Canada (USD mn) 90,209.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Chile (USD mn) 40,470.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) 3,209,036.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 57,553.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 254.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 137,919.5 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 77,769.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,869.1 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 33,243.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 1,593.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
European Union (USD mn) 298,686.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,487.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
France (USD mn) 29,490.6 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,336.6 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (USD mn) 35,162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,659.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,329.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 36,633.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 5,560.1 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
India (USD mn) 547,454.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 140,739.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 5,069.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (USD mn) 212,744.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,101.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,096,788.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 19,790.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 9,165.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 387,316.3 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,138.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,208.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,606.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 3,936.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 9,970.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,330.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 44.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,393.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,617.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 106,200.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,006.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,128.5 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 203,192.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,130.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,233.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,631.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 32,789.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,682.3 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Nov 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 15,066.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,093.5 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 18,690.2 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,920.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Norway (USD mn) 76,132.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Oman (USD mn) 16,494.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,927.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 517.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Panama (USD mn) 6,280.1 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,613.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Peru (USD mn) 72,795.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 90,842.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) 178,044.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 6,027.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 43,166.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2024
Romania (USD mn) 59,688.9 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Russia (USD mn) 386,377.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 413,014.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,289.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 363,294.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,543.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,395.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 48,261.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Spain (USD mn) 61,409.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,986.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 42,210.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 808,024.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -201.083 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,113.298 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 38,914.207 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,401.383 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -24,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 337,010.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,862,018.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,555.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,373.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,003.857 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,439.497 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,473.454 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,928.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,090.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 784,086.126 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 684.843 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 247.243 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 64.257 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,533.530 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 77,308.218 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 25,673.897 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 59,774.335 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 32,099.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 30,887.113 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -534.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.758 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.036 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,190.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,746.283 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -4,635.474 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 125,197.376 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,801,360.491 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,558,872.829 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,757,512.338 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,099.400 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 170,065.417 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,198.004 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 156,295.425 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,236.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 179,633.742 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.02 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,884,559.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,184,554.737 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024

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