Import value index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Import value index was 162.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Bangladesh is 162.9 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Bangladesh peaked at 211.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 37.7 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 44 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 56.7 2015 = 100 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 51.8 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 66 2015 = 100 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 88 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 145.2 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 141.8 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 126.7 2015 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 193.1 2015 = 100 | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 211.8 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 160.5 2015 = 100 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 162.9 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 162.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 162.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 172.55 2015 = 100, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.62 2015 = 100 | 32.9 2015 = 100 | 56.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.98 2015 = 100 | 66 2015 = 100 | 145.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171 2015 = 100 | 126.7 2015 = 100 | 211.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 67 Czechia 164.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 69 Vanuatu 164.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 71 Cote d'Ivoire 162.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 72 Costa Rica 162.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 73 Nicaragua 162.4 2015 = 100 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 import value index in Bangladesh?
- Import value index in Bangladesh was 162.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 211.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for import value index?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.