What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bangladesh: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

184th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1972–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Bangladesh ranks 184th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1974	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1975	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1976	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1977	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1978	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1979	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1980	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1981	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1982	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1984	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1985	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1986	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1987	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1988	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1989	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1990	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1991	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1993	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1994	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1995	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1996	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1997	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2000	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2001	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2002	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2004	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2005	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2006	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2007	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2008	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2009	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2010	0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2011	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2012	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2013	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2014	0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2015	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2016	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2017	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2018	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2019	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2020	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2021	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
2022	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2024	0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2025	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Colombia 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Ghana 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Uruguay 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Haiti 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 Nigeria 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.