Commercial service imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Commercial service imports was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14.32 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Bangladesh peaked at 14.32 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.78 million current US$, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 113.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 160.16 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 223.23 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 329.12 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 444.31 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 426.74 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 386.36 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 328.96 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 397.10 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 400.53 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 398.14 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 406.49 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 493.28 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 594.08 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 554.49 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 555.16 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 644.37 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 781.59 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 856.65 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 3.18 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 7.39 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.60 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 9.33 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.57 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 10.48 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 11.10 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.09 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 11.83 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2025 | 14.32 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.32 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.32 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.74 billion current US$, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206.57 million current US$ | 113.78 million current US$ | 329.12 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 427.60 million current US$ | 328.96 million current US$ | 594.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 935.36 million current US$ | 554.49 million current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 9.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 14.32 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Bangladesh?
- Commercial service imports in Bangladesh was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.78 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for commercial service imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.