Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 274.5%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52.37 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-22.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.98 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 274.5% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 52.37 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -22.37 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 31.45 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 36.34 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1982 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1983 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1985 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6246 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +908.5% |
| 1988 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1989 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1990 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1991 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +360.0% |
| 1992 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1993 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 1995 | 39.23 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1996 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1997 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +372.2% |
| 2000 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2002 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 2003 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -524.8% |
| 2004 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 12 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2009 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2010 | 27.46 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 2011 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2012 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -756.8% |
| 2014 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +451.2% |
| 2017 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 2018 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2019 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2020 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +362.3% |
| 2021 | 52.37 % change on previous year | -591.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2023 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7969 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2025 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.98 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.98 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.82 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.37 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 36.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 39.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year | 52.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 131 Indonesia 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Madagascar 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 2.7 % 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.37 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.37 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.