Transport services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Transport services was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 51.8% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bangladesh peaked at 80.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 65.3% | — |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 63.7% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -7.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 51.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 51.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.6%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 63.7% | 67.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 52.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 50.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 61.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 58.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 51.8% | 67.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 25 Tunisia 53.2% compare
- 26 Jordan 52.6% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 29 Mauritania 51.2% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.7% 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 transport services in Bangladesh?
- Transport services in Bangladesh was 51.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for transport services?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.