Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 17.51 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bangladesh, 1972β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 17.51 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bangladesh peaked at 30.62 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 111.22 million SDR, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191.85 million SDR | 111.22 million SDR | 284.06 million SDR | 8 |
| 1980s | 353.28 million SDR | 118.82 million SDR | 714.80 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion SDR | 423.78 million SDR | 2.13 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion SDR | 1.01 billion SDR | 6.06 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 billion SDR | 5.06 billion SDR | 22.54 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 billion SDR | 13.50 billion SDR | 30.62 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bangladesh?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Bangladesh was 17.51 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.62 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.22 million SDR in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.