Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 27.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 27.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 424.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 200.34 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -58.71 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Bangladesh ranks 27th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -34.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1979 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1980 | -40.33 % change on previous year | +2467.6% |
| 1981 | -53.26 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 38.97 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1983 | 200.34 % change on previous year | +414.1% |
| 1984 | -37.9 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1985 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1986 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1987 | 92.35 % change on previous year | +363.8% |
| 1988 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1989 | -58.71 % change on previous year | -801.3% |
| 1990 | 26.47 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1991 | 108.53 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 1992 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1993 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1995 | -46.54 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
| 1996 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1997 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1999 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2000 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2001 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 2003 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2005 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -662.3% |
| 2006 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2007 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2008 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2009 | 92.34 % change on previous year | -775.2% |
| 2010 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2011 | -35.58 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2012 | 38.36 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2013 | 27.48 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2017 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2018 | -16.14 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2020 | 47.77 % change on previous year | +1381.1% |
| 2021 | -27.35 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2022 | -33.4 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2023 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2024 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27.24 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 27.24 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.37 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2467.6% | -1.57 % change on previous year | -40.33 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1381.1% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 47.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.54 % change on previous year | -34.59 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.81 % change on previous year | -58.71 % change on previous year | 200.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -46.54 % change on previous year | 108.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 92.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -35.58 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -33.4 % change on previous year | 47.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 27.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 200.34 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.71 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.