Bangladesh international reserves

Total reserves
$31.6B
Data for July 2026
1-month change
-4.1%
12-month change
+27.6%
High since 2000
$48.1B
August 2021

Monthly history (IMF)

$31.6 billion
July 2026+1,901.1% vs January 2000
$0M$10B$20B$30B$40B$50BJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of July 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$27.2B · 86.2%
  • Gold$1.8B · 5.9%
  • SDRs$2.3B · 7.3%
  • IMF reserve position$183M · 0.6%

Gold

Tonnes
14 t
Market value
$1.8B
Share of reserves
5.9%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

14.3 t
July 2026+334.0% vs January 2000
2 t4 t6 t8 t10 t12 t14 t16 tJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 180
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
6.9%
Months of imports covered
4.9
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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