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Bangladesh Imports

Bangladesh's imports reached 696 billion BDT in July 2025, a three-month high and an 18.2% increase from June 2025's 589 billion BDT. This rise is driven by increased demand for capital machinery which surged 70.7% in the first seven months of the 2025-26 fiscal year compared to the prior year. This indicates growing business confidence and investment, supported by stronger foreign exchange reserves and dollar availability for LCs. Import volume growth is expected to remain strong in 2025 due to infrastructure investments and expanding consumer markets. Bangladesh's record low imports was 0.57 billion BDT in November 1976 and record high was 744.82 billion BDT in March 2025.

Monthly Historical Data (1976-2025)

(in Billion BDT)
Month Imports (Billion BDT)
Jul 2025 696
Jun 2025 589
May 2025 689
Apr 2025 743
Mar 2025 744.8
Feb 2025 662.9
Jan 2025 712.7
Dec 2024 680.1
Nov 2024 591.5
Oct 2024 704.5
Sep 2024 650
Aug 2024 597.8
Jul 2024 558.6
Jun 2024 604.2
May 2024 617.4
Apr 2024 600.3
Mar 2024 568.2
Feb 2024 493.8
Jan 2024 623.3
Dec 2023 551.8
Nov 2023 633.1
Oct 2023 593.5
Sep 2023 495.9
Aug 2023 590.5
Jul 2023 650.5
Jun 2023 478.3
May 2023 587.6
Apr 2023 483.9
Mar 2023 542.1
Feb 2023 447.1
Jan 2023 545
Dec 2022 523.3
Nov 2022 576.3
Oct 2022 621.4
Sep 2022 626.7
Aug 2022 688.2
Jul 2022 668.2
Jun 2022 709.2
May 2022 599.9
Apr 2022 600.1
Mar 2022 656.6
Feb 2022 558.3
Jan 2022 590
Dec 2021 655.8
Nov 2021 591.4
Oct 2021 526.7
Sep 2021 518.6
Aug 2021 485
Jul 2021 385.9
Jun 2021 516.6
May 2021 421.2
Apr 2021 420.7
Mar 2021 465
Feb 2021 398.3
Jan 2021 387.5
Dec 2020 445.1
Nov 2020 351.7
Oct 2020 319.9
Sep 2020 338.6
Aug 2020 306.6
Jul 2020 288
Jun 2020 334.7
May 2020 215.1
Apr 2020 211.4
Mar 2020 350.1
Feb 2020 375.4
Jan 2020 400
Dec 2019 394.5
Nov 2019 338
Oct 2019 425.9
Sep 2019 356.8
Aug 2019 328.3
Jul 2019 383
Jun 2019 332.2
May 2019 420.9
Apr 2019 430.4
Mar 2019 417
Feb 2019 346.1
Jan 2019 465.3
Dec 2018 382.2
Nov 2018 374.1
Oct 2018 426.3
Sep 2018 397.4
Aug 2018 331.9
Jul 2018 382.1
Jun 2018 321.3
May 2018 453.2
Apr 2018 404.1
Mar 2018 370
Feb 2018 362.3
Jan 2018 418.6
Dec 2017 344.4
Nov 2017 361.5
Oct 2017 355.7
Sep 2017 310.7
Aug 2017 326.4
Jul 2017 322.3
Jun 2017 265.6
May 2017 317.5
Apr 2017 308.9
Mar 2017 312.3
Feb 2017 273.1
Jan 2017 328.2
Dec 2016 288
Nov 2016 315.6
Oct 2016 281.2
Sep 2016 250.3
Aug 2016 271.4
Jul 2016 233.7
Jun 2016 275.4
May 2016 287.1
Apr 2016 256
Mar 2016 268.5
Feb 2016 241.2
Jan 2016 269.9
Dec 2015 287.7
Nov 2015 267
Oct 2015 266.3
Sep 2015 239.8
Aug 2015 253.2
Jul 2015 225.9
Jun 2015 262.5
May 2015 259.9
Apr 2015 251.6
Mar 2015 269.5
Feb 2015 236.3
Jan 2015 257.4
Dec 2014 281.9
Nov 2014 255.4
Oct 2014 268.1
Sep 2014 274.6
Aug 2014 281.2
Jul 2014 244.2
Jun 2014 252.1
May 2014 272.8
Apr 2014 283.4
Mar 2014 284.1
Feb 2014 234.6
Jan 2014 283.4
Dec 2013 259.6
Nov 2013 235.5
Oct 2013 254.9
Sep 2013 192.2
Aug 2013 237.7
Jul 2013 227.6
Jun 2013 219.2
May 2013 222
Apr 2013 226.5
Mar 2013 206.1
Feb 2013 268
Jan 2013 207
Dec 2012 253.8
Nov 2012 214.7
Oct 2012 243.3
Sep 2012 205.4
Aug 2012 231.8
Jul 2012 210.3
Jun 2012 204.2
May 2012 253.2
Apr 2012 237.9
Mar 2012 232.9
Feb 2012 245.5
Jan 2012 279.1
Dec 2011 230.2
Nov 2011 240.2
Oct 2011 225.4
Sep 2011 245.9
Aug 2011 190
Jul 2011 218.8
Jun 2011 215
May 2011 240.9
Apr 2011 235.2
Mar 2011 229.2
Feb 2011 195.9
Jan 2011 216.5
Dec 2010 210.7
Nov 2010 190
Oct 2010 178.6
Sep 2010 169.2
Aug 2010 168.7
Jul 2010 150.3
Jun 2010 152.6
May 2010 147.4
Apr 2010 153.8
Mar 2010 163
Feb 2010 126
Jan 2010 128.8
Dec 2009 150.8
Nov 2009 125.8
Oct 2009 140.4
Sep 2009 125.2
Aug 2009 109.3
Jul 2009 119.2
Jun 2009 107.6
May 2009 120.1
Apr 2009 122.7
Mar 2009 134.8
Feb 2009 109.7
Jan 2009 142.5
Dec 2008 109
Nov 2008 124.7
Oct 2008 143.3
Sep 2008 148.6
Aug 2008 142.8
Jul 2008 141.9
Jun 2008 147.8
May 2008 125.3
Apr 2008 146.9
Mar 2008 145
Feb 2008 120.7
Jan 2008 139.1
Dec 2007 109.8
Nov 2007 114
Oct 2007 113.3
Sep 2007 113.4
Aug 2007 102.2
Jul 2007 106.1
Jun 2007 104.9
May 2007 103.9
Apr 2007 112.5
Mar 2007 93.3
Feb 2007 88.3
Jan 2007 103.8
Dec 2006 103.8
Nov 2006 87.9
Oct 2006 87.9
Aug 2006 90.6
Jul 2006 94.1
Jun 2006 93.2
May 2006 94
Apr 2006 96.8
Mar 2006 88.2
Jan 2006 73.2
Dec 2005 77.6
Nov 2005 76.2
Oct 2005 73.6
Sep 2005 69.2
Aug 2005 78
Jul 2005 72
Jun 2005 74
May 2005 69.3
Apr 2005 77.5
Mar 2005 83.5
Feb 2005 73.4
Jan 2005 64.7
Dec 2004 64
Nov 2004 65
Oct 2004 64.3
Sep 2004 63
Aug 2004 56.2
Jul 2004 59.6
Jun 2004 76.8
May 2004 61.8
Apr 2004 64.7
Mar 2004 56.5
Feb 2004 47.1
Jan 2004 55.8
Dec 2003 51.3
Nov 2003 43.2
Oct 2003 48
Sep 2003 49.6
Aug 2003 44.1
Jul 2003 48.4
Jun 2003 75.2
May 2003 46
Apr 2003 44.6
Mar 2003 61.1
Feb 2003 36.6
Jan 2003 40
Dec 2002 43
Nov 2002 39
Oct 2002 39.1
Sep 2002 38.8
Aug 2002 32.2
Jul 2002 33.9
Jun 2002 46.9
May 2002 36
Apr 2002 33.5
Mar 2002 53.2
Feb 2002 28.6
Jan 2002 34
Dec 2001 36.2
Nov 2001 33.8
Oct 2001 42.3
Sep 2001 36
Aug 2001 35.7
Jul 2001 40.3
Jun 2001 44.3
May 2001 44.7
Apr 2001 35.1
Mar 2001 42.4
Feb 2001 30.1
Jan 2001 43.8
Dec 2000 37.8
Nov 2000 39.3
Oct 2000 39
Sep 2000 42.6
Aug 2000 34.6
Jul 2000 34.4
Jun 2000 36
May 2000 51.1
Apr 2000 31.2
Mar 2000 29
Feb 2000 26.4
Jan 2000 28.2
Dec 1999 34.9
Nov 1999 29.6
Oct 1999 30.7
Sep 1999 31.5
Aug 1999 26.6
Jul 1999 25.7
Jun 1999 37.1
May 1999 30.1
Apr 1999 39.1
Mar 1999 34.8
Feb 1999 30.2
Jan 1999 32.9
Dec 1998 37.2
Nov 1998 29.7
Oct 1998 25.5
Sep 1998 27.9
Aug 1998 27.1
Jul 1998 25.8
Jun 1998 30.7
May 1998 24.2
Apr 1998 28.2
Mar 1998 26.2
Feb 1998 28
Jan 1998 20.2
Dec 1997 28.3
Nov 1997 27.1
Oct 1997 25.5
Sep 1997 23.1
Aug 1997 23.4
Jul 1997 23.3
Jun 1997 25
May 1997 24
Apr 1997 23.3
Mar 1997 26.7
Feb 1997 22.8
Jan 1997 22.1
Dec 1996 27.8
Nov 1996 22.7
Oct 1996 22.1
Sep 1996 21.8
Aug 1996 24.8
Jul 1996 22.5
Jun 1996 28.9
May 1996 21.7
Apr 1996 19.8
Mar 1996 25.5
Feb 1996 16.4
Jan 1996 22.7
Dec 1995 27.1
Nov 1995 20.2
Oct 1995 20.1
Sep 1995 27.2
Aug 1995 20.7
Jul 1995 19.8
Jun 1995 28
May 1995 19.5
Apr 1995 18.6
Mar 1995 27.7
Feb 1995 16.3
Jan 1995 16.4
Dec 1994 21.8
Nov 1994 17.5
Oct 1994 15.7
Sep 1994 17.6
Aug 1994 13.7
Jul 1994 14.6
Jun 1994 20.7
May 1994 13.3
Apr 1994 12.1
Mar 1994 17.1
Feb 1994 11.4
Jan 1994 13.6
Dec 1993 18.7
Nov 1993 10.4
Oct 1993 10
Sep 1993 13
Aug 1993 10.7
Jul 1993 12.1
Jun 1993 23.2
May 1993 12.9
Apr 1993 11.3
Mar 1993 16
Feb 1993 9.8
Jan 1993 10.2
Dec 1992 16.5
Nov 1992 11.9
Oct 1992 9.4
Sep 1992 15.6
Aug 1992 8.1
Jul 1992 11
Jun 1992 15.1
May 1992 12.1
Apr 1992 9.9
Mar 1992 22
Feb 1992 9.6
Jan 1992 10.2
Dec 1991 15.5
Nov 1991 8.5
Oct 1991 10.2
Sep 1991 8
Aug 1991 8.9
Jul 1991 8.8
Jun 1991 14
May 1991 8.6
Apr 1991 9.2
Mar 1991 16.9
Feb 1991 7.2
Jan 1991 8.8
Dec 1990 10.5
Nov 1990 8.1
Oct 1990 9.9
Sep 1990 10.8
Aug 1990 7.4
Jul 1990 10.7
Jun 1990 14.5
May 1990 10.3
Apr 1990 8.5
Mar 1990 14.5
Feb 1990 9
Jan 1990 9.9
Dec 1989 9.2
Nov 1989 9.1
Oct 1989 11.4
Sep 1989 9.8
Aug 1989 10.2
Jul 1989 7
Jun 1989 9.6
May 1989 12.9
Apr 1989 10.3
Mar 1989 12.5
Feb 1989 7.1
Jan 1989 8.6
Dec 1988 13.4
Nov 1988 7.5
Oct 1988 6.3
Sep 1988 7.4
Aug 1988 6.8
Jul 1988 6.3
Jun 1988 10.4
May 1988 6.5
Apr 1988 6.8
Mar 1988 10.3
Feb 1988 7.2
Jan 1988 7.9
Dec 1987 10.7
Nov 1987 7
Oct 1987 6
Sep 1987 8.1
Aug 1987 4.7
Jul 1987 6.6
Jun 1987 12.1
May 1987 4.1
Apr 1987 7.3
Mar 1987 7.4
Feb 1987 4.7
Jan 1987 4.3
Dec 1986 10.9
Nov 1986 4.2
Oct 1986 3.7
Sep 1986 7.1
Aug 1986 5.5
Jul 1986 6.1
Jun 1986 6.7
May 1986 6.8
Apr 1986 5.4
Mar 1986 6.4
Feb 1986 7.1
Jan 1986 5.8
Dec 1985 7.7
Nov 1985 6.7
Oct 1985 4.9
Sep 1985 6.5
Aug 1985 4.4
Jul 1985 7.7
Jun 1985 4.2
May 1985 7.3
Apr 1985 9.4
Mar 1985 5
Feb 1985 7.1
Jan 1985 6.4
Dec 1984 7.8
Nov 1984 6.2
Oct 1984 4.4
Sep 1984 5.4
Aug 1984 4.6
Jul 1984 5.1
Jun 1984 8
May 1984 6.6
Apr 1984 6.1
Mar 1984 8.7
Feb 1984 4
Jan 1984 4.8
Dec 1983 5.7
Nov 1983 3.9
Oct 1983 4.3
Sep 1983 4.7
Aug 1983 2.7
Jul 1983 3.5
Jun 1983 5.2
May 1983 5
Apr 1983 5.7
Mar 1983 6.6
Feb 1983 3
Jan 1983 2.9
Dec 1982 3.6
Nov 1982 4.2
Oct 1982 3.5
Sep 1982 5.4
Aug 1982 4.2
Jul 1982 2.9
Jun 1982 5.2
May 1982 4
Apr 1982 3.3
Mar 1982 6.5
Feb 1982 3.1
Jan 1982 4.9
Dec 1981 6.3
Nov 1981 2.6
Oct 1981 4.6
Sep 1981 4.1
Aug 1981 4.6
Jul 1981 3.7
Jun 1981 5.6
May 1981 3.4
Apr 1981 3.5
Mar 1981 3.8
Feb 1981 3.5
Jan 1981 3.1
Dec 1980 4.7
Nov 1980 3
Oct 1980 2.4
Sep 1980 3.6
Aug 1980 2.9
Jul 1980 4.1
Jun 1980 5.2
May 1980 2.4
Apr 1980 2.6
Mar 1980 4.1
Feb 1980 2.4
Jan 1980 2.6
Dec 1979 3.8
Nov 1979 2.9
Oct 1979 2.2
Sep 1979 3.8
Aug 1979 2
Jul 1979 1.8
Jun 1979 3.3
May 1979 1.4
Apr 1979 2.7
Mar 1979 2.1
Feb 1979 1.7
Jan 1979 2.2
Dec 1978 2.8
Nov 1978 2.4
Oct 1978 1.5
Sep 1978 2.4
Aug 1978 1.1
Jul 1978 1.4
Jun 1978 4
May 1978 1.6
Apr 1978 1.7
Mar 1978 1.6
Feb 1978 1.1
Jan 1978 1.3
Dec 1977 2.5
Nov 1977 1.2
Oct 1977 1.5
Sep 1977 2.2
Aug 1977 1.5
Jul 1977 1.5
Jun 1977 2.1
May 1977 1
Apr 1977 0.7
Mar 1977 1.2
Feb 1977 1.2
Jan 1977 1.1
Dec 1976 1.5
Nov 1976 0.6
Oct 1976 0.9
Sep 1976 0.6
Aug 1976 1
Jul 1976 1.3
Jun 1976 2
May 1976 1.2
Apr 1976 1
Mar 1976 1.7
Bangladesh Imports : Definition
Bangladesh imports show the total value of goods and services purchased from other countries, measured in BDT. It is calculated by summing the value of all imported commodities including consumer goods, raw materials and capital equipment. Imports influence the trade deficit, calculated as imports exceeding exports.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $31.73B $24.54B 2015
Annual Imports $48.06B $35.49B 2015
Balance of Trade BDT -212B BDT -182B Jul'25
Exports BDT 485B BDT 408B Jul'25
Exports (% GDP) 10.46% 13.16% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.33% 0.32% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 16.32% 17.83% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$21.11B -$14.29B 2024
Tariff Rate 12.89% 12.57% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 26.78% 30.98% 2024