Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.9 Months of Import in Jan 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.7 in the previous month
  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1986 to Jan 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.5 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.9 in Mar 1990

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves is calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets. Bangladesh Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD and Imports in local currency. Bangladesh Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to January 2016 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

View Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jul 1986 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Jan 2024?

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.9 Months of Import in Jan 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.7 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.9 Jan 2024 3.7 Dec 2023 0.9 Mar 1990 12.5 Apr 2020 NA monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (NA) 9.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.0 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (NA) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2024
Brunei (NA) 4.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (NA) 8.4 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Chile (NA) 6.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
China (NA) 14.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Colombia (NA) 11.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
European Union (NA) 1.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2024
Georgia (NA) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Iceland (NA) 8.2 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (NA) 26.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Italy (NA) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (NA) 20.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Jordan (NA) 7.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
South Korea (NA) 7.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Laos (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Latvia (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 25.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (NA) 13.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (NA) 6.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (NA) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Morocco (NA) 2.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (NA) 4.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Nepal (NA) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (NA) 8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Norway (NA) 10.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Oman (NA) 4.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (NA) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (NA) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (NA) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Peru (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Philippines (NA) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2024
Poland (NA) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (NA) 15.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Romania (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Singapore (NA) 10.2 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (NA) 0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (NA) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (NA) 1.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (NA) 23.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -600.635 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,573.272 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 33,838.850 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 8,213.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -69,020.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 304,530.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 3,925,218.000 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,231.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,403.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,637.874 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,846.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,004.014 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,635.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 102,322.890 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 500,355.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 489.103 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 252.874 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 63.262 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,441.393 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 27,513.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 3,688.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,516,786.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 293,504.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 1,907,188.000 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,331.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -110.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -51.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -58.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,095.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -90,397.228 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BD: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 323.223 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 229.559 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,634.888 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) -150.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 22,210.758 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -16,748.126 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3.637 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -3,955.803 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 9,224.599 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 120,351.108 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 808.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,775.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 13,055.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,830.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,041.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,761.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -431.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 343.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -40.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,337.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 720.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 819.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 155.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,492.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -1,616.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 5,891.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -9,943,695.096 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 13,601,359.761 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,657,664.665 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -17,028.811 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,155.286 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 81,660.005 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -29,791.740 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 51,868.265 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 8,270.070 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
BD: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -14,369.589 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,756.727 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 174,527.782 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,015.373 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 158,999.727 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 182,191.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 180,290.691 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.44 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.11 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023

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