Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
629,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 629,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 66th 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 7,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 10,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 13,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 18,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 18,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 17,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 14,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 17,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 17,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 17,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 21,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 25,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 25,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 23,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 25,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 28,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 33,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 46,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 48,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 50,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 51,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 57,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 61,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 62,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 59,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 71,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 84,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 94,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 109,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 126,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 164,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 151,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 192,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 250,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 247,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 268,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 287,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 290,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 310,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 370,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 429,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 420,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 375,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 571,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 629,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 250,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 18,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 192,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 429,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 375,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 629,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Estonia 512,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Thailand 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 494,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bulgaria 472,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sweden 470,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Serbia 444,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 629,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.