Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Exports of goods and services was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Bangladesh is 11.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Bangladesh peaked at 20.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1961 | 10.8% | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +48.3% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -39.4% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +58.5% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.6%, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 178 Gambia 12.7% compare
- 179 New Caledonia 11.7% compare
- 180 Tajikistan 11.2% compare
- 182 United States 11.0% compare
- 183 Malawi 10.6% compare
- 184 East Timor 10.6% 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 of goods and services in Bangladesh?
- Exports of goods and services in Bangladesh was 11.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for exports of goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.