Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh is 3.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh peaked at 8.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6397, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 100th out of 179 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.
Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.51 | — |
| 1977 | 2.3 | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6397 | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8889 | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 2.67 | +200.3% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 1.46 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | +92.3% |
| 1988 | 3.66 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 1.91 | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | +108.5% |
| 1992 | 5.16 | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 6.85 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | -46.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.41 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | +92.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.83 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.66 | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 3.07 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 3.91 | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 0.6397 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 1.91 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 1.56 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 2.78 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 3.07 | 8.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 97 Bahamas 3.95 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 3.95 compare
- 99 Montenegro 3.95 compare
- 101 New Zealand 3.9 compare
- 102 Dominica 3.87 compare
- 103 Pakistan 3.76 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 total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bangladesh was 3.91 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6397 in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].