Trade in services as share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Trade in services as share of GDP was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services as share of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 195th out of 198 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.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.0% | — |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 6 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 87.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 226,708 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,392 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Bangladesh was 5.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).