Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 34.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bangladesh stood at 34.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bangladesh peaked at 90.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 75.7% | — |
| 1974 | 85.3% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 82.6% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 80.1% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 82.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 81.6% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 85.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 78.1% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 80.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.5%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 75.7% | 85.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 78.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 59.0% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 47.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 37.1% | 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 from high-income economies in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bangladesh was 34.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.