Bangladesh vs Iraq: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Bangladesh
61.31 billion current US$
in 2023
Iraq
54.76 billion current US$
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Iraq rank
56th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 61.31 billion current US$ against 54.76 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 6.55 billion current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 924.84 million current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 11.12 billion current US$ | 8.93 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.68 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 12.85 billion current US$ | 12.51 billion current US$ | 338.00 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 38.54 billion current US$ | 38.14 billion current US$ | 398.63 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 62.23 billion current US$ | 46.19 billion current US$ | 16.04 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 61.31 billion current US$ against 54.76 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 6.55 billion current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.