Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 14,604.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 47.43 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -18.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 39.38 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 47.43 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 35 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1981 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1982 | -9.46 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1983 | -14.86 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1984 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8653 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1986 | -0.598 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 1988 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +917.6% |
| 1989 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1990 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1208 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1992 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +13199.0% |
| 1993 | 21.29 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 39.17 % change on previous year | +307.9% |
| 1996 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1997 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1998 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1999 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -905.1% |
| 2000 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2001 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2002 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 21 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2008 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2010 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2011 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2013 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +263.7% |
| 2014 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1448 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2016 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2047.3% |
| 2017 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2018 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6712 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2020 | -18.85 % change on previous year | -2908.9% |
| 2021 | 38.36 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 2022 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2023 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2024 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2025 | 21 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.52 % change on previous year | 39.38 % change on previous year | 47.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 39.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -11.26 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -0.1448 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -18.85 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 21 Moldova 22.13 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan 21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Libya 21.08 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Latvia 20.66 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 19.79 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Albania 19.56 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,604.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.