Country export capability

Bangladesh
export capability

A reported view of Bangladesh's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

BGD1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$50.9B2024 reported value
Latest imports$68.9B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$18.0BExports minus imports
Export growth+5.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Bangladesh export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Bangladesh recorded $50.9B in exports and $68.9B in imports. The resulting -$18.0B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +5.8% year on year and show a calculated +3.3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $8.0B in reported exports, representing 15.7% of the latest country total. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $23.1B and 45.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Bangladesh's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$450.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$2.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population173.6MReported population
Labor force75.5KReported labor force
Investment rate27.7%National investment rate
Savings rate22.6%National savings rate
Trade openness44.6%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP18.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education59.6%Education context
Tertiary education6%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Bangladesh
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
IndiaINDHigh attention80.3%18%47.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch39.1%17.6%0.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch16.4%19.3%2.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNHigh attention94.8%16.7%1.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
TurkeyTURWatch23.3%30.3%8.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch40%20.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNHigh attention54.4%20%27.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDWatch44.3%31.9%1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MalaysiaMYSHigh attention79.5%27%13.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
NepalNPLCritical attention89.6%48.1%16.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Bangladesh
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Accelerating -0.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
8ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining +11%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Bangladesh.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Bangladesh
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
16109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$7.3B14.3%2
26203HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$7.3B14.3%14
36110HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$6.1B11.9%6
46204HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$5.3B10.4%25
56104HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$2.7B5.3%22
66205HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$2.3B4.5%3
76108HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$1.3B2.5%11
86105HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$1.2B2.3%3
96201HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$1.2B2.3%8
106202HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$1.1B2.1%8
116103HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$1.1B2.1%12
126107HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$1.0B2%8

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Bangladesh combines $50.9B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Bangladesh recorded $50.9B in reported exports and $68.9B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $18.0B. Exports changed +5.8% year on year and +3.3% annualized over three years. Knitted clothing (HS2 61) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Bangladesh exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Bangladesh
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.0B15.7%+1.9%+0.6%
2GermanyDEU$7.4B14.6%+0.9%+0.2%
3United KingdomGBR$4.0B7.8%-8.2%+0.5%
4FranceFRA$3.9B7.6%+79.4%+23.2%
5SpainESP$3.2B6.3%-3.4%+1.3%
6PolandPOL$2.7B5.4%+54.3%+23.4%
7CanadaCAN$1.6B3.1%-2.5%+1.3%
8IndiaIND$1.5B3%-7.4%+1.4%
9ItalyITA$1.5B2.9%-9%-1.7%
10JapanJPN$1.4B2.8%-4.9%+0.7%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$26.8B
2014
$29.4B
2015
$32.2B
2016
$34.5B
2017
$37.7B
2018
$40.0B
2019
$41.1B
2020
$35.6B
2021
$46.2B
2022
$56.1B
2023
$48.1B
2024
$50.9B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets7Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners2Country context
Shared-language partners0Country context
Average partner distance8,513 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA2.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share37.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share1.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak15.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports3.1%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score5

History-based indicator

Partner concentration714.9

Partner HHI

Product concentration450.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BGD
Exports Usd$50.9B
Imports Usd$68.9B
Trade Balance Usd-$18.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct5.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-2.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-3.8%
Export Partner Hhi714.9
Export Product Hhi450.4
Momentum Score5
Risk Score5.8
Gdp Million Usd450,119.43 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.6K
Population173,562,364
Labor Force75,490.9
Investment Rate Pct27.7%
Savings Rate Pct22.6%
Secondary Education Pct59.6%
Tertiary Education Pct6%
Total Factor Productivity239.6
Trade Openness Pct44.6%
Exports Gdp Pct18.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners7
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners2
Num Shared Language Partners0
Avg Partner Distance Km8,513 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta3
Pct Partners Shared Language0
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,648
Num Border Partners50
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.7
Pct Products High Elasticity71
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential7,710,865.4
Foreign Market Potential54,719.8

Exposure fields

Country Iso3BGD
All History Lane Count9,773
Current Lane Count6,551
Critical Lane Count27
High Attention Lane Count1,574
High Volatility Lane Count4,225
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count1,804
Declining Demand Lane Count41
Concentrated Market Lane Count2,785
Access Friction Lane Count2,903
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count397
Monitored Exports Current Usd$48.9B
Attention Exports Usd$18.3B
Critical Exports Usd$599.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$22.7B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$3.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$47.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct37.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct3.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct15.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,229 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$50.9B
Total Imports Latest Usd$68.9B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$18.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct5.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd450,119.43 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.6K
Population Latest173,562,364
Investment Rate Latest Pct27.7%
Savings Rate Latest Pct22.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct44.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct18.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest7
Foreign Market Potential Latest54,719.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1%
Partner Hhi Latest714.9
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct15.7%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct38%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,126.8
Partner Hhi All Max1,985.6
Product Hhi Latest450.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct12.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct30.6%
Product Hhi All Avg495.4
Product Hhi All Max672.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct36%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$3.5B$6.0B-$2.6BNot reportedNot reported
1996$3.7B$6.4B-$2.7B+6.6%Not reported
1997$4.1B$6.8B-$2.7B+10.5%Not reported
1998$4.4B$7.0B-$2.5B+9.2%+8.8%
1999$4.9B$7.2B-$2.2B+11%+10.3%
2000$5.7B$7.7B-$2.1B+15%+11.7%
2001$5.7B$8.0B-$2.2B+1.2%+8.9%
2002$5.7B$8.4B-$2.6B-0%+5.2%
2003$6.9B$9.7B-$2.9B+19.4%+6.5%
2004$8.7B$11.4B-$2.7B+27.5%+15%
2005$9.3B$13.0B-$3.7B+6%+17.3%
2006$11.6B$15.6B-$4.0B+25.3%+19.2%
2007$12.7B$17.1B-$4.5B+9.2%+13.2%
2008$16.3B$22.6B-$6.2B+28.9%+20.8%
2009$15.8B$21.9B-$6.2B-3.6%+10.7%
2010$19.1B$29.6B-$10.5B+21%+14.5%
2011$24.5B$38.5B-$14.0B+28.4%+14.4%
2012$24.9B$35.6B-$10.8B+1.7%+16.5%
2013$26.8B$36.5B-$9.7B+7.5%+12%
2014$29.4B$41.4B-$12.0B+9.8%+6.3%
2015$32.2B$46.3B-$14.1B+9.5%+8.9%
2016$34.5B$48.7B-$14.2B+7.2%+8.8%
2017$37.7B$58.8B-$21.1B+9.3%+8.7%
2018$40.0B$71.7B-$31.6B+6.1%+7.6%
2019$41.1B$43.5B-$2.5B+2.5%+6%
2020$35.6B$50.4B-$14.8B-13.3%-1.9%
2021$46.2B$77.4B-$31.2B+29.9%+4.9%
2022$56.1B$88.4B-$32.3B+21.3%+10.9%
2023$48.1B$70.6B-$22.5B-14.2%+10.6%
2024$50.9B$68.9B-$18.0B+5.8%+3.3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
161Knitted clothing$23.1B45.4%145106
262Non-knitted clothing$20.2B39.7%143112
364Footwear$1.4B2.8%12725
463Other made-up textile articles$968.6M1.9%13952
584Machinery$782.9M1.5%115513
665Headgear$508.4M1%1298
742Leather articles$483.5M1%13520
803Fish and crustaceans$329.6M0.6%68210
953Other vegetable textile fibres$327.5M0.6%9923
1067Prepared feathers and hair$241.9M0.5%718

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
16109Knitted clothing (61)$7.3B14.3%2
26203Non-knitted clothing (62)$7.3B14.3%14
36110Knitted clothing (61)$6.1B11.9%6
46204Non-knitted clothing (62)$5.3B10.4%25
56104Knitted clothing (61)$2.7B5.3%22
66205Non-knitted clothing (62)$2.3B4.5%3
76108Knitted clothing (61)$1.3B2.5%11
86105Knitted clothing (61)$1.2B2.3%3
96201Non-knitted clothing (62)$1.2B2.3%8
106202Non-knitted clothing (62)$1.1B2.1%8
116103Knitted clothing (61)$1.1B2.1%12
126107Knitted clothing (61)$1.0B2%8

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.0B15.7%+1.9%+0.6%
2GermanyDEU$7.4B14.6%+0.9%+0.2%
3United KingdomGBR$4.0B7.8%-8.2%+0.5%
4FranceFRA$3.9B7.6%+79.4%+23.2%
5SpainESP$3.2B6.3%-3.4%+1.3%
6PolandPOL$2.7B5.4%+54.3%+23.4%
7CanadaCAN$1.6B3.1%-2.5%+1.3%
8IndiaIND$1.5B3%-7.4%+1.4%
9ItalyITA$1.5B2.9%-9%-1.7%
10JapanJPN$1.4B2.8%-4.9%+0.7%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1India (IND)High attention80.3%18%47.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Germany (DEU)Watch39.1%17.6%0.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch16.4%19.3%2.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Japan (JPN)High attention94.8%16.7%1.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Turkey (TUR)Watch23.3%30.3%8.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6United Kingdom (GBR)Watch40%20.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7China (CHN)High attention54.4%20%27.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Netherlands (NLD)Watch44.3%31.9%1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Malaysia (MYS)High attention79.5%27%13.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Nepal (NPL)Critical attention89.6%48.1%16.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Bulgaria (BGR)640291new$17.5M3.2%100
2Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)550320new$1.7M6.3%100
3Bulgaria (BGR)621020new$3.4M9%100
4Bulgaria (BGR)640219new$5.4M1.9%100
5Brazil (BRA)300215new$3.5B0%100
6Central African Republic (CAF)871000new$6.9M48.7%100
7Bulgaria (BGR)621030new$5.5M9.9%100
8Austria (AUT)020319new$262.4M0.1%100
9Argentina (ARG)600622new$5.5M5.4%100
10Bulgaria (BGR)390761new$125.9M0.4%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Accelerating (-0.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
8China (CHN)260300$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining (+11%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Bangladesh export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Bangladesh export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Bangladesh.

What is the latest reported export value for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh recorded $50.9B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Bangladesh?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $8.0B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Bangladesh's exports?

Knitted clothing leads by reported value at $23.1B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Bangladesh trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.