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
-200204060196119932025

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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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.