Bangladesh vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Bangladesh
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
159th
Japan rank
160th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.2 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 159th and Japan ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1 % change on previous year | 26.74 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 0.4895 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.32 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.03 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 2.2 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 0.58 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th and Japan ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.