Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, residual in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | -0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | -0.0% | — |
| 1990 | -0.0% | +441.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -156.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +136.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +63.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -770.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -78.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -72915829484569.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -440.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +72.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1373.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +6380.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 17.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +72915829484569.7% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | +6380.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | +1373.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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, residual in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bangladesh was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.