Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 193rd 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 190 Bolivia 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Haiti 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 China 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 United States 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Niger 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Argentina 0.1777 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bangladesh was 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Bangladesh ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.