Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

1999 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Dec 2024
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 % for Nov 2024
  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Oct 1999 to Dec 2024, with 303 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.500 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 4.000 % in Dec 2024
  • 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.

View Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Oct 1999 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2024?

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.000 Dec 2024 4.000 Nov 2024 4.000 Dec 2024 6.500 Mar 2018 % monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.419 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 26.408 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.245 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 2.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.705 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Belarus (%) 3.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 1.241 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.459 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.623 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 15.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 36.228 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Canada (%) 4.448 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.585 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 19.775 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 8.776 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 4.216 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 1.814 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 2.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
France (%) 0.913 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 11.046 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 0.784 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.481 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.783 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 17.675 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
India (%) 4.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Ireland (%) 0.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 41.284 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 2.195 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 27.497 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.534 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.939 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 9.472 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.556 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.220 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 57.356 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 25.563 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 4.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.495 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 10.678 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 31.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.057 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 21.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 22.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Dec 2024 monthly May 2011 - Dec 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.453 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 16.368 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 17.215 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 19.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 9.500 Dec 2024 monthly May 1986 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 20.279 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 172.712 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 19.692 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 18.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 19.829 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 39.870 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 30.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 70.512 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 7.006 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.771 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 11.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.705 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.243 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 91.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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) 2,256.054 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 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) -2,059.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,811.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 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) 5,870.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 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) 692.356 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 178.301 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.373 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,583.303 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
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
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 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) -184.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 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: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -22,097.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,843.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 949.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,690.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
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
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 3,338.484 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,532.216 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 4,387.572 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,013.743 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 62,158.521 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -9,652.132 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 6,378.269 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 52,506.390 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 12.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,406.225 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 169,459.250 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,212.582 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 155,424.867 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 177,579.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,911.092 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.35 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.34 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,692,553.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,125,366.072 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Sep 2024

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