Bangladesh vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 13.9% | 4.1% | Thailand |
| 1970s | -4.6% | 7.3% | 11.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 10.7% | 9.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Bangladesh, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.