Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 61.31 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bangladesh stood at 61.31 billion current US$.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bangladesh peaked at 79.92 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 719.51 million current US$, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 865.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 860.79 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 719.51 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 890.86 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 5.87 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.69 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.97 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 10.47 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 12.58 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 14.79 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 17.11 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 22.30 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 20.49 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 25.89 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 33.79 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 31.79 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 34.61 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 38.25 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 36.10 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 37.99 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 44.25 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 51.43 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 51.30 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.05 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 64.64 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 79.92 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 61.31 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 719.51 million current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | 6.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 billion current US$ | 6.97 billion current US$ | 22.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.54 billion current US$ | 25.89 billion current US$ | 51.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.23 billion current US$ | 43.05 billion current US$ | 79.92 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bangladesh was 61.31 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 79.92 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.51 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.