Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1986 - 2026 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.0 Months of Import in Apr 2026, compared with the ratio of 4.7 in the previous month
  • Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1986 to Apr 2026
  • 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 Apr 2026 in the chart:

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Bangladesh's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Apr 2026?

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.0 Months of Import in Apr 2026, compared with the ratio of 4.7 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.0 Apr 2026 4.7 Mar 2026 0.9 Mar 1990 12.5 Apr 2020 NA monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 9.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Armenia (NA) 6.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Australia (NA) 1.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2025
Austria (NA) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (NA) 9.7 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (NA) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Belarus (NA) 1.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (NA) 0.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Botswana (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brazil (NA) 13.4 May 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - May 2026
Brunei (NA) 10.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (NA) 0.2 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (NA) 6.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2025
Canada (NA) 1.8 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Chile (NA) 6.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
China (NA) 12.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Colombia (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (NA) 7.4 May 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - May 2026
Denmark (NA) 7.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Ecuador (NA) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Egypt (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Estonia (NA) 0.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
European Union (NA) 1.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Finland (NA) 1.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
France (NA) 0.5 May 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2026
Georgia (NA) 3.5 May 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - May 2026
Germany (NA) 0.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Ghana (NA) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (NA) 0.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (NA) 3.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Iceland (NA) 6.9 May 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - May 2026
India (NA) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (NA) 5.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026
Ireland (NA) 0.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Israel (NA) 24.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Italy (NA) 0.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2025
Japan (NA) 17.7 May 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2026
Jordan (NA) 6.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Apr 2026
Kazakhstan (NA) 2.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Kenya (NA) 5.6 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Apr 2026
South Korea (NA) 6.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 2026
Kosovo (NA) 1.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (NA) 11.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1973 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Laos (NA) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Latvia (NA) 1.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Lebanon (NA) 5.7 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2025
Lithuania (NA) 1.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (NA) 0.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (NA) 19.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
North Macedonia (NA) 4.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Malta (NA) 1.4 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (NA) 10.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Mexico (NA) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Moldova (NA) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (NA) 6.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (NA) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (NA) 4.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Mozambique (NA) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 16.1 May 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2026
Netherlands (NA) 0.2 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (NA) 6.1 May 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - May 2026
Nigeria (NA) 11.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (NA) 8.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Oman (NA) 3.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2026
Pakistan (NA) 3.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Panama (NA) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Paraguay (NA) 5.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
Peru (NA) 14.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2026
Philippines (NA) 6.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - May 2026
Poland (NA) 5.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Portugal (NA) 0.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Qatar (NA) 22.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Romania (NA) 5.5 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Apr 2026
Russia (NA) 15.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (NA) 20.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (NA) 6.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Singapore (NA) 7.1 May 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2026
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
South Africa (NA) 4.7 May 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - May 2026
Spain (NA) 1.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2026
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.5 May 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - May 2026
Switzerland (NA) 21.9 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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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) -572.377 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,697.189 May 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - May 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
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
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 11,948,530.000 2025 yearly 2020 - 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 319,100.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -70,320.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,728.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,708.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 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) 6,437.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 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) 555.121 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 203.923 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 42.325 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,407.062 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
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: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
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
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,792.706 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 157,333.132 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 84,541.776 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 37,501.719 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 32,830.788 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Apr 2026
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 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: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 137.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 145.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 162.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 128.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 600.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 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) -10.227 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20.094 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
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) -90,991.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) 73,670.186 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 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: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,878.000 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: Debit (USD mn) -3,326.000 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: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 8,823.000 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: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,840.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 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: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 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: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 110.000 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: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.000 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: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 8,676.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 15,970,369.807 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
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) 591.900 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,449.980 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 190,484.758 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,069.060 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,385.466 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 199,225.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 201,798.191 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.69 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,354,071.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 27,169,738.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Apr 2026

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