Bangladesh vs China: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and China ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 2.6% | 9.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 4.8% | 8.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 11.4% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.9% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 23.6% | 3.9% | China |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and China ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.