Agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural raw materials imports was 6.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh, 1977–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh is 6.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh peaked at 11.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.8% | — |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +211.3% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -55.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.7%, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +211.3% | 3.8% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Bangladesh was 6.0% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.