Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

1999 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Apr 2026
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 % for Mar 2026
  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 6.000 % from Oct 1999 to Apr 2026, with 319 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.500 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 4.000 % in Apr 2026
  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Reserve Requirement Ratio: Monthly

Bangladesh Bank provides monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio.

View Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Oct 1999 to Apr 2026 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Apr 2026?

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Apr 2026 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.000 Apr 2026 4.000 Mar 2026 4.000 Apr 2026 6.500 Mar 2018 % monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 25.279 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 20.152 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 4.670 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 17.350 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 2.352 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1969 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 0.799 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.002 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 7.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026
Belarus (%) 5.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 0.895 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 30.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 19.402 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 13.170 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 5.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Bulgaria (%) 28.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Canada (%) 4.237 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 12.678 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
China (%) 6.200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 13.293 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 39.884 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.691 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 41.263 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 18.519 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 4.648 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 7.451 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 3.901 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 1.801 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 3.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 0.968 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 12.250 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 5.420 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) 1.417 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 100.057 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 16.487 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 17.102 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
India (%) 3.000 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Apr 2026
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Ireland (%) 0.644 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 36.627 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 2.062 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 0.005 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1980 - Feb 2026
Jordan (%) 26.350 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 5.206 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 7.000 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.586 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.780 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 8.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Latvia (%) 8.857 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 9.106 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.356 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 56.396 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 24.328 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 1.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 4.034 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 51.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 11.930 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 30.711 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 22.945 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 22.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 23.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.441 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Apr 2026 monthly May 2011 - Apr 2026
Nepal (%) 4.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (%) 0.914 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 9.623 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 16.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 13.996 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 15.503 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.864 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 6.239 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 18.265 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 24.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 5.000 Apr 2026 monthly May 1986 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 17.928 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 2.918 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 17.652 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 16.227 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 15.452 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 34.056 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 25.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 65.666 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 7.194 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 1.935 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 11.979 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 3.424 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.000 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 6.877 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 87.408 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -115.738 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,462.142 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 11,892.796 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 6,109,533.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2026
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 412,180.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -14,190.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,618.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,148.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,766.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 561.629 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 248.099 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 53.981 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,642.166 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 76,806.404 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 22,975.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 54,098.223 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 25,675.855 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 23,567.961 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -262.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -58.494 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -26.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.846 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -32,070.007 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,840.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,878.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,038.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,326.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -910.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 22.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 658.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,568.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 8,823.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -73.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -1,088.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 174.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -59.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 8,676.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 16,184,955.327 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,599,752.217 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.345 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.914 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,437.443 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,043.933 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 186,579.346 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,079.620 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 173,188.765 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 197,364.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 199,797.612 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.02 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,246,188.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,599,108.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Feb 2026

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