Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 24.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 24.1%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 28.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.9% | — |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,354 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 63.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 163,658 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 24.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 28.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.