Share of imports that come from China in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of imports that come from China was 28.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Bangladesh stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Bangladesh peaked at 28.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2% | — |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +375.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +71.7% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +81.0% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +375.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 30 Kazakhstan 29.0% compare
- 31 Philippines 28.7% compare
- 32 Colombia 28.4% compare
- 34 Madagascar 27.8% compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 27.4% compare
- 36 Australia 27.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Bangladesh?
- Share of imports that come from china in Bangladesh was 28.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.