Share of services in total exports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of services in total exports was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Bangladesh is 16.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bangladesh peaked at 23.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.6% | — |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 16.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 142 Faroe Islands 17.1% compare
- 143 Palestine, State of 16.8% compare
- 144 Botswana 16.7% compare
- 146 Nicaragua 16.0% compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.6% compare
- 148 Kuwait 15.2% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 586.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 437.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Bangladesh?
- Share of services in total exports in Bangladesh was 16.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.