Import volume index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Import volume index was 128.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 128.4 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Bangladesh peaked at 156.6 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 73rd 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 volume index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 46.6 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 53.8 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 55.6 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 61.5 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 66.9 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 67.1 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6 2015 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 121.5 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 133.6 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 138.7 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 124.6 2015 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 156.6 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 147 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 123 2015 = 100 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 128.4 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 128.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 128.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 133.7 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.86 2015 = 100 | 43.8 2015 = 100 | 55.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.86 2015 = 100 | 61.5 2015 = 100 | 138.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.92 2015 = 100 | 123 2015 = 100 | 156.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import volume index in Bangladesh?
- Import volume index in Bangladesh was 128.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 156.6 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for import volume index?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.