Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bangladesh is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 5.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +546.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +121.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +75.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +78.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bangladesh was 3.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).