Ores and metals imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ores and metals imports was 3.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in Bangladesh, 1977–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.8% for ores and metals imports in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Bangladesh peaked at 3.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Ores and metals imports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.9% | — |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -43.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Bangladesh?
- Ores and metals imports in Bangladesh was 3.8% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ores and metals imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.