Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 9.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 158.2%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.06 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-59.37 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 9.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.2% on the previous year and up 452.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 86.06 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -59.37 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7358 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1964 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -583.7% |
| 1965 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1966 | 17.01 % change on previous year | +1126.6% |
| 1967 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1968 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1969 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1970 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1971 | -30.83 % change on previous year | -576.4% |
| 1972 | -29.62 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | -33.79 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1974 | -59.37 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1975 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1976 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1977 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +365.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1979 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +11850.7% |
| 1980 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1981 | -43.82 % change on previous year | -828.6% |
| 1982 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -814.0% |
| 1984 | -37.83 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 1985 | 77.68 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1987 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +4600.1% |
| 1988 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +292.9% |
| 1989 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1992 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +1408.5% |
| 1994 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1995 | 43.17 % change on previous year | -1027.9% |
| 1996 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1997 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1998 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7998 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2000 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -1769.1% |
| 2001 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3131 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2003 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -746.8% |
| 2004 | 86.06 % change on previous year | +4149.0% |
| 2005 | 40.02 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 23.46 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2008 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2011 | 27.17 % change on previous year | +2073.4% |
| 2012 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2015 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2016 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2017 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2018 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 2019 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2020 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2021 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2022 | 29.39 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 2023 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2024 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2025 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.97 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.97 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.1 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +11850.7% | 0.1634 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +4600.1% | 0.0632 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +4149.0% | 2.03 % change on previous year | 86.06 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2073.4% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1769.1% | -0.7998 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1408.5% | 2.85 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 17.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -11.78 % change on previous year | -59.37 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -43.82 % change on previous year | 77.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.82 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 43.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.44 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 86.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 29.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 39 Morocco 10.56 % change on previous year compare
- 40 American Samoa 10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Honduras 10.32 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Georgia 9.54 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Costa Rica 9.14 % change on previous year 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 9.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 86.06 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.37 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.