Imports in Bangladesh increased to 718.31 BDT Billion in December from 663.01 BDT Billion in November of 2025. Imports in Bangladesh averaged 141.06 BDT Billion from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 780.17 BDT Billion in April of 2025 and a record low of 0.57 BDT Billion in November of 1976. source: Bangladesh Bank

Imports in Bangladesh is expected to be 820.00 BDT Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Imports is projected to trend around 1000.00 BDT Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -283.85 -244.17 BDT Billion Dec 2025
Capital Flows 0.61 0.14 BDT Billion Nov 2025
Current Account 412.17 -196.93 Billion BDT Nov 2025
Current Account to GDP -1.50 -2.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 434.46 418.84 BDT Billion Dec 2025
External Debt 69.65 62.41 USD Billion Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 1697.00 1649.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Imports 718.31 663.01 BDT Billion Dec 2025
Remittances 3020.76 3170.94 USD Million Feb 2026


Bangladesh Imports
Bangladesh imports mostly petroleum and oil (11 percent of the total imports); textile (10 percent) and food items (9 percent). Others include: iron and steel (7 percent), edible oil (4 percent), chemicals (4 percent), yarn and plastic and rubber articles (4 percent). In 2013, imports of rice grains decreased substantially mainly due to adequate domestic supply of rice during the period..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
718.31 663.01 780.17 0.57 1976 - 2025 BDT Billion Monthly


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