Bangladesh: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
In , Bangladesh's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 25.58.
That's up 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 64.89 . Bangladesh ranks #183 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 47.16
- Trough
- 23.11
- 1-year change
- +0.7%
- 5-year change
- -8.7%
- -1.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -38.2%
- -4.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 25.5765 | |
| 25.3992 | |
| 30.3476 | |
| 29.9494 | |
| 23.1053 | |
| 28.0245 | |
| 31.0388 | |
| 30.1931 | |
| 30.0372 | |
| 38.1385 |
About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bangladesh's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Bangladesh's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 25.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bangladesh's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Bangladesh's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rose 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank globally on Merchandise trade (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Bangladesh ranked #183 out of 197 countries reporting Merchandise trade (% of GDP).
- How does Bangladesh's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024 was 64.89, so Bangladesh is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
- What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.