Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 394.87 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 394.87 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 520.91 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.53 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 173rd 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$), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 13.37 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 14.21 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 16.97 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 11.92 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 14.21 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 18.04 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 22.2 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 29.53 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 29.89 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.55 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 22.71 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 28.88 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 25.36 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 24.81 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 25.87 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 28.36 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 33.35 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 32.41 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 29.99 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 32.19 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 33.81 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 38.24 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 54.6 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 56.32 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 57.1 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.82 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.06 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 66.02 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 65.92 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.84 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 74.02 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 84.22 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 95.97 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 109.52 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 125.66 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 159.63 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 144.71 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 182.79 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 235.78 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 220.37 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 236.92 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 260.31 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 263.81 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 278.41 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 325.77 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 369.95 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 358.33 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 317.53 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 479.83 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 520.91 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 389.95 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 391.1 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 394.87 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 394.87 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 394.87 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 751.02 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.06 current US$ per person | 9.53 current US$ per person | 22.2 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.53 current US$ per person | 22.71 current US$ per person | 33.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.55 current US$ per person | 29.99 current US$ per person | 63.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.75 current US$ per person | 61.84 current US$ per person | 159.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.24 current US$ per person | 182.79 current US$ per person | 369.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.7 current US$ per person | 317.53 current US$ per person | 520.91 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 170 Papua New Guinea 429.26 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Comoros 420.23 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Togo 395.73 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Haiti 388.71 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Angola 383.32 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Kenya 375.68 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bangladesh was 394.87 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 520.91 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.