Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 13.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2011
All-time low
5.4%
in 1975
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bangladesh is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 26.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.9% | — |
| 1974 | 7.3% | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.3%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 13.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.1%, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 176 Pakistan 14.8% compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 14.7% compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 14.5% compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 13.9% compare
- 181 Angola 13.7% compare
- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.6% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bangladesh was 13.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).