IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 3.16 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.16 billion
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.16 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Bangladesh, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Bangladesh stood at 3.16 billion. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Bangladesh peaked at 3.16 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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 | 201.40 million | — |
| 1973 | 224.69 million | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 316.26 million | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 347.22 million | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 419.20 million | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 387.95 million | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 429.43 million | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 427.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 559.77 million | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 587.54 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 655.85 million | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 718.66 million | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 615.99 million | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 714.66 million | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 785.48 million | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 957.51 million | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 926.07 million | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 796.86 million | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 686.22 million | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 542.83 million | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 589.11 million | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 539.06 million | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 572.90 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 583.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 564.25 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 529.44 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 690.60 million | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 866.39 million | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 822.45 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 793.30 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 791.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 792.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 827.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 761.91 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 801.94 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 842.33 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 billion | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 971.67 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 870.20 million | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 820.54 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 771.84 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 738.22 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 1.80 billion | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.71 billion | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 billion | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 2.56 billion | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 3.16 billion | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 275.37 million | 0 | 429.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 731.84 million | 559.77 million | 957.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.41 million | 529.44 million | 866.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.45 million | 761.91 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion | 738.22 million | 1.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 billion | 1.71 billion | 3.16 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 586.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 437.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Bangladesh?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Bangladesh was 3.16 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. 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, US dollar. 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.