Manufactures imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Manufactures imports was 67.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Bangladesh, 1977–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2018, manufactures imports in Bangladesh stood at 67.0%.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Bangladesh peaked at 69.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1978.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.7% | — |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +11.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 56.7%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.7% | 50.3% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 50.7% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 55.9% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 54.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.3% | 67.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 394.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Bangladesh?
- Manufactures imports in Bangladesh was 67.0% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1978.
- How does Bangladesh rank for manufactures imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.