Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bangladesh is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bangladesh peaked at 4.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1502.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +28921.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -93.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +14066.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +284.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +127.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -74.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +262.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +241.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +59.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +28921.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1983 | +14066.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1975 | +1502.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bangladesh was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.