Imports in Bangladesh increased to 649.45 BDT Billion in March from 582.88 BDT Billion in February of 2026. Imports in Bangladesh averaged 143.62 BDT Billion from 1976 until 2026, 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 -210.78 -197.89 BDT Billion Mar 2026
Capital Flows 2.47 0.13 BDT Billion Feb 2026
Current Account -418.88 -320.32 Billion BDT Feb 2026
Current Account to GDP -1.50 -2.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 438.67 384.99 BDT Billion Mar 2026
External Debt 69.65 62.41 USD Billion Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 1697.00 1649.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Imports 649.45 582.88 BDT Billion Mar 2026
Remittances 3425.03 3123.32 USD Million May 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
649.45 582.88 780.17 0.57 1976 - 2026 BDT Billion Monthly


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