Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 184 Nigeria 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Cameroon 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Colombia 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Venezuela 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Bolivia 0.1425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.