Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

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

View Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jul 1986 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Dec 2024?

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.1 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.0 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.1 Dec 2024 3.0 Nov 2024 0.9 Mar 1990 12.5 Apr 2020 NA monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.4 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 3.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (NA) 5.8 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (NA) 3.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Belarus (NA) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 12.8 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2025
Brunei (NA) 5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (NA) 8.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Chile (NA) 6.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
China (NA) 13.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Colombia (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.4 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Denmark (NA) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 0.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
European Union (NA) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Finland (NA) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2025
Georgia (NA) 2.1 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (NA) 0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Ghana (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Greece (NA) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Iceland (NA) 5.7 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Feb 2025
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (NA) 28.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Italy (NA) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Japan (NA) 19.5 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2025
Jordan (NA) 6.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (NA) 4.9 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
South Korea (NA) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (NA) 1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Laos (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Latvia (NA) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (NA) 0.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 22.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (NA) 5.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (NA) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Mexico (NA) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Moldova (NA) 6.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (NA) 4.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (NA) 5.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Morocco (NA) 5.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Mozambique (NA) 6.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 12.7 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (NA) 6.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2025
Nigeria (NA) 14.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (NA) 10.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Oman (NA) 3.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (NA) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (NA) 0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Panama (NA) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (NA) 6.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Peru (NA) 16.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Philippines (NA) 7.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Poland (NA) 5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Qatar (NA) 12.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Romania (NA) 5.7 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Russia (NA) 14.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (NA) 7.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (NA) 9.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (NA) 0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
South Africa (NA) 5.4 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Spain (NA) 1.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (NA) 20.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - 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) 645.167 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,471.617 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.6 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) 77,400.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 370,250.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,756,659.000 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2024
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,879.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,788.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 41.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 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) 5,667.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 23.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 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) 576.214 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 178.853 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 59.705 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,368.728 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 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
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,210.661 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 34,436.510 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 74,926.625 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 65,462.739 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 34,616.224 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
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: 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
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) 306.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 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 (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,244.166 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 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: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 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: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 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: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 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: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 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: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 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: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - 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
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,734,232.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,563,532.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,829,299.921 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) 38,010.746 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 168,527.287 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,332.033 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,963.083 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 177,430.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 181,418.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.72 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 32.63 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,994,997.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 24,345,771.588 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024

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