Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Exports of goods and services was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Bangladesh is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
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 of goods and services in Bangladesh peaked at 85.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -31.8%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.5% | — |
| 1962 | 20.8% | -280.8% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -76.8% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -22.5% |
| 1965 | -5.2% | -238.7% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | -376.2% |
| 1967 | -11.8% | -182.1% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -134.0% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | +128.0% |
| 1971 | -27.6% | -363.5% |
| 1972 | -22.9% | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 85.7% | -474.6% |
| 1974 | -29.4% | -134.3% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | -141.4% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +103.4% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | -7.7% | -130.1% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -315.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -94.2% |
| 1981 | -31.8% | -3426.1% |
| 1982 | -4.5% | -86.0% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -307.3% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -110.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -936.2% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -114.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -265.4% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +462.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +99.8% |
| 1991 | -3.1% | -117.4% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -806.6% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +735.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -73.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +77.3% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -81.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +539.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -101.1% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | +933.8% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -5146.8% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -49.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +3203.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +3016.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -80.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -188.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -177.6% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -183.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -431.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +87.6% |
| 2020 | -17.5% | -252.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -152.5% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +219.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -72.7% |
| 2024 | -17.1% | -313.3% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -158.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5146.8% | -1.7% | 85.6% |
| 1981 | -3426.1% | 1.0% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | +3203.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2011 | +3016.1% | 0.9% | 29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -11.8% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | -29.4% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -31.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | -3.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | -1.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -2.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -17.5% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 of goods and services in Bangladesh?
- Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh was 10.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.8% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for exports of goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.