Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 3.71 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh is 3.71 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh peaked at 5.90 billion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 453.54 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 338.64 million US dollar | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 537.76 million US dollar | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 4.46 billion US dollar | +203.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 billion US dollar | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 billion US dollar | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 2.23 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 billion US dollar | +121.5% |
| 2013 | 5.90 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 3.71 billion US dollar | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.16 billion US dollar | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 2.20 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion US dollar | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 billion US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion US dollar | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 675.84 million US dollar | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 3.08 billion US dollar | +356.4% |
| 2022 | 3.43 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.54 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.90 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 3.71 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 4.46 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.03 billion US dollar | 1.79 billion US dollar | 5.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 billion US dollar | 675.84 million US dollar | 3.90 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.94 billion US dollar compare
- 21 Myanmar 3.85 billion US dollar compare
- 22 Bahrain 3.79 billion US dollar compare
- 24 Bulgaria 3.65 billion US dollar compare
- 25 Nicaragua 3.50 billion US dollar compare
- 26 Cameroon 3.43 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Bangladesh was 3.71 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.