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Bangladesh Trade (% GDP)

Bangladesh's trade (% GDP) fell to 26.78% in 2024, down from 30.98% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 4.2% from the previous year. Bangladesh has the 5th lowest trade (% GDP). Other bottom countries are Sudan, Ethiopia, Haiti and United States.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 26.78%
2023 30.98%
2022 33.78%
2021 27.72%
2020 26.27%
2019 31.58%
2018 32.51%
2017 30%
2016 31.33%
2015 42.09%
2014 44.51%
2013 46.3%
2012 48.11%
2011 47.42%
2010 37.8%
2009 40.09%
2008 42.62%
2007 39.94%
2006 38.11%
2005 34.4%
2004 26.86%
2003 27.66%
2002 28.97%
2001 32.1%
2000 29.32%
1999 28.39%
1998 27.88%
1997 26.33%
1996 26.08%
1995 28.21%
1994 22.87%
1993 23.12%
1992 19.93%
1991 18.89%
1990 18.97%
1989 18.33%
1988 17.68%
1987 16.69%
1986 17.02%
1985 18.22%
1984 16.81%
1983 20.32%
1982 20.61%
1981 19.25%
1980 23.38%
1979 21.91%
1978 21.04%
1977 19.42%
1976 22.38%
1975 11%
1974 14.05%
1973 18.39%
1972 19.41%
1971 17.02%
1970 20.82%
1969 19.81%
1968 19.94%
1967 21.9%
1966 22.94%
1965 23.03%
1964 24.15%
1963 21.64%
1962 21.55%
1961 22.48%
1960 19.3%
Bangladesh Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Bangladesh divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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 BDT 696B BDT 589B Jul'25
Imports (% GDP) 16.32% 17.83% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$21.11B -$14.29B 2024
Tariff Rate 12.89% 12.57% 2022