Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Bangladesh peaked at 163.21 Percentage of merchandise value in 2002 and was at its lowest, 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151.7 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 155.93 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 163.21 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 161.39 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 158.65 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 162.14 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 153.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 156.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 159.67 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 162.65 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 151.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 143.28 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 141.68 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 138.65 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 133.15 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 141.87 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 130.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 130.38 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 151.7 Percentage of merchandise value | 163.21 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.83 Percentage of merchandise value | 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value | 151.67 Percentage of merchandise value | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 54 Armenia 133.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 55 Senegal 130.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 56 Jordan 130.09 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 58 Myanmar 128.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 59 Mongolia 124.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 60 Pakistan 123.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Bangladesh?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Bangladesh was 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 163.21 Percentage of merchandise value in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.