Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.2 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 52.35 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.93 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 44.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1975 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1976 | -27.93 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1977 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1978 | 30.09 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1982 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1983 | -12.13 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 1985 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1574 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1987 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +4118.4% |
| 1988 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1989 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1990 | -0.8767 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1991 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +549.4% |
| 1992 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1993 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1995 | 45.46 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1996 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +249.2% |
| 2000 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2002 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -410.8% |
| 2003 | 21.44 % change on previous year | -553.8% |
| 2004 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.31 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2009 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2010 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 2011 | 30.17 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2012 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2013 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2014 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2016 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 2017 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2019 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2020 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +359.6% |
| 2021 | 52.35 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 2022 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2023 | -24.22 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1 % change on previous year | -27.93 % change on previous year | 44.36 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 36.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 45.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 28.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 30.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -24.22 % change on previous year | 52.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 156 Benin 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Oman 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Belgium 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Japan 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 161 New Zealand 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Mauritius 1.36 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.35 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.93 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.