Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Israel?

Bangladesh, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Israel as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Israel?

53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Israel: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Bangladesh

14.4%

in 2025

Israel

14.3%

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

176th

Israel rank

178th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Bangladesh
Israel

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 176th and Israel ranks 178th of 201 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.4%	19.0%	10.6%	Israel
1980s	10.1%	17.2%	7.0%	Israel
1990s	11.6%	20.9%	9.3%	Israel
2000s	17.6%	24.0%	6.4%	Israel
2010s	19.6%	19.7%	0.1%	Israel
2020s	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Israel?: Bangladesh, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Israel?: 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Israel?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Israel rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 176th and Israel ranks 178th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).