How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Bangladesh: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.3%

World rank

184th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1973–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, 1973–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Bangladesh 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1973	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1975	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1976	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1977	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1978	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1979	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1980	0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1981	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1982	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1984	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1985	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1986	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1987	0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1990	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1991	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1992	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1993	0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1994	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1995	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1996	0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1997	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2000	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2001	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2003	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2004	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2005	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2006	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2007	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2008	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2009	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2010	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2011	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2012	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2013	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2016	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2017	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2018	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2019	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2020	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2021	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
2022	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2023	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

181 Pakistan 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Sudan 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Yemen 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 China 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bangladesh?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bangladesh was 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.