Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 17.11 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh stood at 17.11 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh peaked at 18.07 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 345.16 million US dollar, in 2003.
That places Bangladesh 35th out of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 435.23 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 345.16 million US dollar | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 546.46 million US dollar | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 646.81 million US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 689.13 million US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 664.82 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 914.68 million US dollar | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 3.22 billion US dollar | +252.4% |
| 2010 | 4.15 billion US dollar | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 2.71 billion US dollar | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 2.61 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.65 billion US dollar | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 8.22 billion US dollar | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 11.04 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 12.82 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 15.35 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 13.13 billion US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 10.50 billion US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 13.86 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 18.07 billion US dollar | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 17.78 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.18 billion US dollar | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 11.30 billion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 17.11 billion US dollar | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933.22 million US dollar | 345.16 million US dollar | 3.22 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.52 billion US dollar | 2.61 billion US dollar | 15.35 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 billion US dollar | 11.30 billion US dollar | 18.07 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 38.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2191 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 327.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bangladesh was 17.11 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.16 million US dollar in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.