Imports as a share of GDP fell 8.46% to 0.163% in Bangladesh in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in Bangladesh reached an all time high of 0.279% in 2012 and an all time low of 0.081% in 1975.
Bangladesh has been ranked 126th within the group of 130 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 24 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bangladesh | % | 0.198% | 0.185% | 0.158% | 0.171% | 0.209% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | % | 0.506% | 0.447% | 0.438% | 0.484% | 0.601% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| China | % | 0.181% | 0.171% | 0.158% | 0.170% | 0.171% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 0.237% | 0.212% | 0.191% | 0.240% | 0.268% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 0.183% | 0.178% | 0.158% | 0.186% | 0.253% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 0.341% | 0.303% | 0.265% | 0.248% | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Nepal | % | 0.406% | 0.415% | 0.341% | 0.379% | 0.423% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 0.190% | 0.195% | 0.174% | 0.180% | 0.225% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 0.208% | 0.208% | 0.204% | 0.206% | 0.151% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 0.284% | 0.276% | 0.216% | 0.243% | 0.251% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 0.560% | 0.502% | 0.463% | 0.587% | 0.675% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 0.152% | 0.145% | 0.130% | 0.144% | 0.153% |
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