Imports in Bangladesh increased to 646.46 BDT Billion in November from 639.85 BDT Billion in October of 2025. Imports in Bangladesh averaged 139.74 BDT Billion from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 744.82 BDT Billion in March 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 -227.62 -219.48 BDT Billion Nov 2025
Capital Flows 0.14 10.34 BDT Billion Oct 2025
Current Account -182.19 -1129.87 Billion BDT Oct 2025
Current Account to GDP -1.50 -2.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 418.84 420.37 BDT Billion Nov 2025
External Debt 69.65 62.41 USD Billion Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 1697.00 1649.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Imports 646.46 639.85 BDT Billion Nov 2025
Remittances 3224.27 2889.73 USD Million Dec 2025


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
646.46 639.85 744.82 0.57 1976 - 2025 BDT Billion Monthly


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