Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +117.7% | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 180 Brazil 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Pakistan 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 China 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Chad 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Russian Federation 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Argentina 0.1481 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.