# Bangladesh Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Bangladesh with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Bangladesh import demand overview

In 2024, Bangladesh recorded $68.9B in reported imports. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $68.9B |
| Import growth | -2.4% |
| Population | 173.6M |
| GDP per capita | $2.6K |
| Trade openness | 44.6% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $106.9M | 0.2% | 50 | 106 |
| 2 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $179.1M | 0.3% | 49 | 112 |
| 3 | 64 | Footwear | $345.2M | 0.5% | 36 | 25 |
| 4 | 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $52.4M | 0.1% | 57 | 52 |
| 5 | 84 | Machinery | $5.6B | 8.2% | 78 | 513 |
| 6 | 65 | Headgear | $24.4M | 0% | 26 | 8 |
| 7 | 42 | Leather articles | $66.6M | 0.1% | 43 | 20 |
| 8 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $86.0M | 0.1% | 27 | 210 |
| 9 | 53 | Other vegetable textile fibres | $601.2M | 0.9% | 27 | 23 |
| 10 | 67 | Prepared feathers and hair | $22.2M | 0% | 22 | 8 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.0B | $3.5B | -$2.6B |
| 1996 | $6.4B | $3.7B | -$2.7B |
| 1997 | $6.8B | $4.1B | -$2.7B |
| 1998 | $7.0B | $4.4B | -$2.5B |
| 1999 | $7.2B | $4.9B | -$2.2B |
| 2000 | $7.7B | $5.7B | -$2.1B |
| 2001 | $8.0B | $5.7B | -$2.2B |
| 2002 | $8.4B | $5.7B | -$2.6B |
| 2003 | $9.7B | $6.9B | -$2.9B |
| 2004 | $11.4B | $8.7B | -$2.7B |
| 2005 | $13.0B | $9.3B | -$3.7B |
| 2006 | $15.6B | $11.6B | -$4.0B |
| 2007 | $17.1B | $12.7B | -$4.5B |
| 2008 | $22.6B | $16.3B | -$6.2B |
| 2009 | $21.9B | $15.8B | -$6.2B |
| 2010 | $29.6B | $19.1B | -$10.5B |
| 2011 | $38.5B | $24.5B | -$14.0B |
| 2012 | $35.6B | $24.9B | -$10.8B |
| 2013 | $36.5B | $26.8B | -$9.7B |
| 2014 | $41.4B | $29.4B | -$12.0B |
| 2015 | $46.3B | $32.2B | -$14.1B |
| 2016 | $48.7B | $34.5B | -$14.2B |
| 2017 | $58.8B | $37.7B | -$21.1B |
| 2018 | $71.7B | $40.0B | -$31.6B |
| 2019 | $43.5B | $41.1B | -$2.5B |
| 2020 | $50.4B | $35.6B | -$14.8B |
| 2021 | $77.4B | $46.2B | -$31.2B |
| 2022 | $88.4B | $56.1B | -$32.3B |
| 2023 | $70.6B | $48.1B | -$22.5B |
| 2024 | $68.9B | $50.9B | -$18.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Bangladesh (BGD)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.