Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -23.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bangladesh, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bangladesh is -23.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 198.5% on the previous year and down 362.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bangladesh peaked at 52.86 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -29.88 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -0.5557 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -3557.1% |
| 1976 | -29.88 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1977 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1978 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 42.46 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0054 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +234129.6% |
| 1983 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -650.4% |
| 1985 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1986 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 1990 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1991 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1992 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1993 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 52.86 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1598 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6168 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 1998 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +753.6% |
| 1999 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2002 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -420.2% |
| 2003 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2009 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2010 | 26.35 % change on previous year | -425.4% |
| 2011 | 30.52 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2012 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2013 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2014 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2015 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2016 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2017 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 2018 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2436 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2020 | -16.08 % change on previous year | +6499.8% |
| 2021 | 50.14 % change on previous year | -411.8% |
| 2022 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2023 | -23.28 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -23.28 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -23.28 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -7.87 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -234129.6% | -0.0054 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -6499.8% | -0.2436 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +3557.1% | -0.5557 % change on previous year | 19.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -29.88 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 42.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 52.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 30.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -23.28 % change on previous year | 50.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 196 Colombia -18.86 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Cambodia -19.55 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Botswana -20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Palestine -26.46 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Seychelles -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Pakistan -29.03 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bangladesh was -23.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.88 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 362.9%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.