Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 2.01 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, monetary gold in Bangladesh stood at 2.01 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 326.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Bangladesh peaked at 2.01 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.90 million US dollar, in 1985.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.51 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 16.88 million US dollar | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 24.50 million US dollar | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 17.46 million US dollar | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 15.81 million US dollar | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 12.90 million US dollar | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 16.75 million US dollar | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 22.82 million US dollar | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 24.02 million US dollar | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.44 million US dollar | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 26.90 million US dollar | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 28.01 million US dollar | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 25.26 million US dollar | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 22.29 million US dollar | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 19.65 million US dollar | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 29.63 million US dollar | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 30.63 million US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.09 million US dollar | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 71.40 million US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 94.58 million US dollar | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 99.35 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 124.40 million US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 613.25 million US dollar | +393.0% |
| 2011 | 682.54 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 719.89 million US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 527.65 million US dollar | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 525.32 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 469.69 million US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 502.76 million US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 679.54 million US dollar | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 566.48 million US dollar | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 678.88 million US dollar | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 841.84 million US dollar | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 805.87 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 818.31 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 938.92 million US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 2.01 billion US dollar | +67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.41 million US dollar | 12.90 million US dollar | 24.50 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.42 million US dollar | 19.65 million US dollar | 28.01 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.58 million US dollar | 29.63 million US dollar | 124.40 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 596.60 million US dollar | 469.69 million US dollar | 719.89 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion US dollar | 805.87 million US dollar | 2.01 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Bangladesh?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Bangladesh was 2.01 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.90 million US dollar in 1985.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.9%. 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, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.