IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 2.31 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Bangladesh, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.31 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 332.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Bangladesh peaked at 2.31 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Bangladesh 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 185.50 million | — |
| 1973 | 186.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 258.31 million | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 296.60 million | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 360.81 million | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 319.38 million | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 329.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 324.57 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 438.89 million | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 504.78 million | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 594.55 million | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 686.43 million | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 628.43 million | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 650.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 642.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 674.94 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 688.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 606.36 million | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 482.35 million | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 379.49 million | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 428.44 million | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 392.46 million | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 392.44 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 392.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 392.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 392.39 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 490.47 million | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 631.24 million | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 631.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 631.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 582.18 million | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 533.12 million | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 533.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 533.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 533.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 533.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 666.34 million | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 666.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 666.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 632.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 566.20 million | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 532.82 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 532.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 532.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 932.65 million | +75.1% |
| 2017 | 932.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 932.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 932.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 billion | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 billion | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96 billion | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 2.31 billion | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.10 million | 0 | 360.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 611.53 million | 438.89 million | 688.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.41 million | 379.49 million | 631.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.27 million | 533.04 million | 666.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.41 million | 532.73 million | 932.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion | 1.29 billion | 2.31 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 411.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 35,861 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Bangladesh?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Bangladesh was 2.31 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.