Bangladesh's external sector demonstrated strong performance and resilience in November 2025 as foreign exchange reserves reached their highest levels of the year, reflecting improved external inflows and effective liquidity management, reports BSS.
Remittance inflows were also at a peak, approaching US$ 2.9 billion, signaling robust overseas earnings and increased use of formal transfer channels, which supported foreign exchange availability and macroeconomic stability.
Export earnings, driven primarily by the RMG sector, remained above US$ 3.0 billion, contributing to overall external stability, while non-RMG exports stayed relatively modest but stable, said the December edition of the Economic Update and Outlook, released by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission.
It said Bangladesh's overall inflation rose slightly in November 2025 despite a moderation in rice prices, while strong remittance inflows, rising foreign exchange reserves and stable exports supported external sector resilience.
The report said the combined strength of rising reserves, high remittance inflows, and steady exports in November underscores a positive external sector outlook, although continued reliance on RMG exports highlights the importance of diversification for sustained resilience. The foreign exchange reserves reached annual peak with enhanced external stability. In November 2025, Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached their peak levels for the year, with gross reserves at approximately US$ 32,335 million and BPM6 reserves at US$27,578 million.
This represents a continued upward trajectory from mid-2025, reflecting strong external inflows, including export earnings, remittances, and possible balance of payments support.
The consistent gap between gross and BPM6 reserves highlights the conservative nature of BPM6, which excludes encumbered or non-readily usable assets, providing a more policy-relevant measure of usable reserves. The month-on-month increase from October to November indicates strengthened reserve adequacy, supporting macroeconomic stability and the central bank's capacity to manage external vulnerabilities.
