Net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net barter terms of trade index was 83.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh stood at 83.7 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh peaked at 108.9 2015 = 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.9 2015 = 100, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 81.7 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 91.4 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 81 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 86.7 2015 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 86.8 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 91.1 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 73.9 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.26 2015 = 100 | 81.7 2015 = 100 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.25 2015 = 100 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7 2015 = 100 | 73.9 2015 = 100 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Bangladesh was 83.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.