Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
160th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 | +164.6% | 0.1669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 157 Indonesia 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Cameroon 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Iran 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Angola 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Chad 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Haiti 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.