Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Imports of goods and services (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 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 188 Colombia 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Pakistan 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bolivia 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Brazil 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 China 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Ethiopia 0.1679 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.